10 outubro 2020

A rare gold coin from the Mughal Empire in India, showing...




A rare gold coin from the Mughal Empire in India, showing Emperor Jahangir on one side and a lion, representing the leo from the zodiac. Minted between 1605 and 1628 CE.

In his memoirs, the Mughal emperor Jahangir recorded his idea for the unusual design of this (and other coins) showing all the signs of the zodiac.

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