mohur

American  

[moh-her] / ˈmoʊ hər /

noun

1. any of various gold coins of India, introduced in the 16th century by various Mogul princes and later used by the British as the standard gold coin of India.

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mohur British  

/ ˈməʊhə /

noun

1. a former Indian gold coin worth 15 rupees

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Etymology

Origin of mohur

1690–1700; earlier muhr < Urdu < Persian: seal, gold coin; akin to Sanskrit mudrā

Example Sentences

The tender budding of our new year, the periwinkles and the jasmine, the soft, scented champak blossom, had yielded place to the fierce flowering jacaranda and gold mohur, before Ira’s time came for giving birth.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

But last of all one gold mohur remained.

From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Day, Lal Behari

But the monkey quickly returned to his old position, threw down a gold mohur to his entertainer, and sat grinning with apparent satisfaction.

From Observations on the Mussulmauns of India Descriptive of Their Manners, Customs, Habits and Religious Opinions Made During a Twelve Years' Residence in Their Immediate Society by Crooke, William

He receives, however, in his turn a gold mohur.

From The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal by Bose, Shib Chunder

Besides possessing this quality, the mohur is useful as a poultice-when mashed and mixed with water; and the Somali always have recourse to it when badly wounded.

From What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile by Speke, John Hanning