A gold coin of India, the issues with native inscriptions dating back to the dynasty of the Moghul emperors in the sixteenth century. The name is from the Arabic, signifying the impression of a seal. See Sihansah.

The Mohurs of the East India Company were first struck as patterns in 1765 for Bombay, and in 1769 at the Murshidabad mint for Bengal. The English regal coin age of Mohurs commenced soon after 1858 when the government of India was transferred to the Crown.

In 1899 the silver standard of India was superseded by the gold standard and the Mohur was replaced by the Sovereign.

In the former money of account for Bombay, Madras, etc., the Mohur was computed as follows:

1 Mohur = 3 Fanams or Paunchea = 15 Rupees = 240 Annas = 750 Fuddea, or double Pice = 1500 Pice or Dogganey (Duganih) = 1000 Doreas or Durihs = 3000 Urdees or Urdihs = 6000 Reis

See Noback, Munz, Mass, und Gewichts-verhaltnisse. 1850. (p. 137).