Mohur

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A Mohur is a gold coin that was formerly minted by several governments including British India (including the princely states), the Moghul Empire, Nepal, and Afghanistan. It was usually equivalent in value to fifteen silver rupees. It was last minted in British India in 1918, but some princely states issued them until absorption into India. Coins were also issued in 2/3 Mohur (10 Rupees) and 1/3 Mohur (5 Rupees) by the British Government, and Half Mohur (7 Rupees, 8 Anna) by some of the Princely States.

The word Mohur was introduced by Sher Shah Suri during his brief rule on India between (1540-1545). It was used for the gold coin weighing 169 grains. He also introduced copper coins called Dam and silver coins called Rupiya that weighed 178 grains.^[1] Later on, the Mughal Emperors standardised this coinage of tri-metalism across the sub-continent in order to consolidate the monetary system.