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Surat Coin

Maritime Archaeology Museum Maritime History Colonical
Period
Colonical
Date
2025-10-12
Materials
Silver
Site
Maha Rawana site
Inventory
MAMG/2009/M/30

Full Description

The silver coins called "Surat coins", belonged to the period of the Moghul Emperor Aurangzeb, (1658-1707 CE) of India. This coin is termed as the Surat Rupees as well. Obverse of this coin bears a legend written in Arabic says 'gir alam 1113 ksib avurang shar man bedar cho sad sikkha jehandar', which ritis F Who as the shining moon and ornate the throne which acquainted the universe, minted this coin in the year 1113' The coins displayed here were recovered from the Great Basses in southern sea of Sri Lanka,from a Sunken Ship.

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