Archive · 26 Jan 2026
Copper Replica of Jahangir's Giant Coin Crafted
A man named Ragi Vaikuntachary made a copy of a very big and old coin from the time of Emperor Jahangir.
The original coin was made of gold and was very heavy.
Ragi used pictures and help from experts to make an exact copy out of copper.
It took him a long time and many tries to get it right.
He is now working on making copies of other old coins from different kingdoms.
This helps people learn about history through these special coins.
Ragi Vaikuntachary crafted a 1 kg copper replica of Jahangir's 1,000-tola gold mohur.
The replica is 9.5 inches in diameter and gold-plated, taking a year and six attempts to complete.
Experts from Oxford University and other institutions provided guidance and reference images.
The original coin, weighing 11.935 kg, was minted in Agra in 1613–14 AD and later part of the Nizam's collection.
Vaikuntachary is now working on recreating gold coins from 10 different dynasties.
- Who
- Ragi Vaikuntachary, a numismatist and jewellery designer
- What
- Created a copper replica of Jahangir's 1,000-tola gold mohur
- When
- The process took nearly a year, completed on the sixth attempt
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- Why
- To recreate historical coins and preserve numismatic heritage
- Creator
- Ragi Vaikuntachary
- Coin Weight
- 1 kg
- Coin Diameter
- 9.5 inches
- Original Coin Weight
- 11.935 kg
- Original Mint Location
- Dar al-Khilafat, Agra
- Original Mint Year
- 1022 Hijri (1613–14 AD)
- Current Project
- Recreating gold coins from 10 dynasties