Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 42.23.1

42.23.1

The Emperor, on hearing this answer, could not help betraying some displeasure and surprise; but he had the equity to pay many encomiums to his unshaken attachment, and he made him a present of whatever effects should have remained in his house, or might be recovered from the sack and plunder. As to those of Abul-hassen's, after all that had been made away, and after all that furniture that had been taken possession of, they were found to amount to no less than sixty-eight lacs and fifty-one thousand Hons (Pagodas) in gold, and two corors and fifty-three thousand rupees in silver, which two sums were computed to amount to six corors, eighty lacs and ten thousand Rupees. This was exclusive of the gold and silver furniture, and of jewels and gems. From this calculation of Hashem-ally-qhan-qhafi's it appears that the Hon in his time was valued at seven rupees, and, of course, that it must have been of a higher standard, and of greater weight than the Hons of our days.