Sikh gold mohur
E403498
The Sikh gold mohur was a high-value gold coin issued by the Sikh Empire, notable for its rich numismatic and historical significance in 19th-century Punjab.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| mohur | 2 |
| Sikh gold mohur canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3973552 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sikh gold mohur Context triple: [Sikh rupee, coexistedWith, Sikh gold mohur]
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A.
Mughal rupee
The Mughal rupee was a silver coin that served as the standard monetary unit of the Mughal Empire, widely used in trade and administration across the Indian subcontinent.
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B.
Sikh rupee
The Sikh rupee was the principal monetary unit used in the Sikh Empire during the 18th and 19th centuries, featuring distinctive inscriptions and designs reflecting Sikh sovereignty.
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C.
Portuguese Indian rupia
The Portuguese Indian rupia was the historical currency used in Portugal’s colonial territories in India until their integration into the Indian Union.
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D.
Gwalior rupee
The Gwalior rupee was the historical monetary unit used in the princely state of Gwalior in pre-independence India.
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E.
Travancore rupee
The Travancore rupee was the historical monetary unit used in the princely state of Travancore in southern India before the adoption of the Indian rupee.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sikh gold mohur Target entity description: The Sikh gold mohur was a high-value gold coin issued by the Sikh Empire, notable for its rich numismatic and historical significance in 19th-century Punjab.
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A.
Mughal rupee
The Mughal rupee was a silver coin that served as the standard monetary unit of the Mughal Empire, widely used in trade and administration across the Indian subcontinent.
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B.
Sikh rupee
The Sikh rupee was the principal monetary unit used in the Sikh Empire during the 18th and 19th centuries, featuring distinctive inscriptions and designs reflecting Sikh sovereignty.
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C.
Portuguese Indian rupia
The Portuguese Indian rupia was the historical currency used in Portugal’s colonial territories in India until their integration into the Indian Union.
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D.
Gwalior rupee
The Gwalior rupee was the historical monetary unit used in the princely state of Gwalior in pre-independence India.
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E.
Travancore rupee
The Travancore rupee was the historical monetary unit used in the princely state of Travancore in southern India before the adoption of the Indian rupee.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh Empire coinage
ⓘ
gold coin ⓘ historical currency ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Khalsa army payments
ⓘ
Sikh courtly economy ⓘ |
| category |
South Asian coinage
ⓘ
pre-colonial Indian currency ⓘ |
| circulationArea |
Amritsar
ⓘ
Kashmir ⓘ Lahore ⓘ Multan ⓘ |
| collectible | yes ⓘ |
| currencyOf | Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| currentUse |
collector’s item
ⓘ
museum object ⓘ |
| denominationOf |
Sikh gold mohur
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
mohur
|
| government | Khalsa Sarkar ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
evidence of Sikh monetary administration
ⓘ
represents economic power of Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mughal rupee
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal coinage
|
| inscriptionLanguage |
Gurmukhi
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| issuer |
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
ⓘ
Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| material | gold ⓘ |
| mintedIn |
Amritsar Mint
ⓘ
Kashmir Mint ⓘ Lahore Mint ⓘ Multan Mint ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | Sikh rupee system ⓘ |
| numismaticSignificance | high ⓘ |
| region | Punjab ⓘ |
| relatedDenomination |
Sikh copper paisa
ⓘ
Sikh silver rupee ⓘ |
| scriptUsed |
Gurmukhi
ⓘ
surface form:
Gurmukhi script
Persian script ⓘ |
| standard | based on Mughal mohur tradition ⓘ |
| status | demonetized ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 19th century
ⓘ
mid 19th century ⓘ reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh ⓘ |
| usedFor |
high-value savings
ⓘ
large commercial transactions ⓘ state payments ⓘ |
| usedIn |
19th century
ⓘ
Punjab ⓘ |
| valueType | high-value coin ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Sikh gold mohur Description of subject: The Sikh gold mohur was a high-value gold coin issued by the Sikh Empire, notable for its rich numismatic and historical significance in 19th-century Punjab.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
mohur
this entity surface form:
mohur