Manilal Chimanlal & Co., Bombay
Silver, 5 Tolas
This rare rectangular silver bar, dating from the late 1950s to early 1960s, depicts a view of the Gateway of India with an embossed caption on one side. On the reverse, there is a map of undivided India, accompanied by details including its weight (5 tolas) and maker’s mark. The term ‘tola’ denotes a unit of mass commonly used in South Asia, with one tola equivalent to 11.66 grams. Therefore, this bar weighs 58.3 grams. It’s noteworthy that the majority of such bars would have been melted down by the Indian government and recast.
Size (cms): 3(H) x 2(W) x 1(D)
Size (inches): 1(H) x 1(W) x 0.5(D)
