Awadh AH 1234(26) mohur Fr-1005
This specimen was lot 1336 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 5,000 CHF (about US$6,607 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"INDIEN Princely States, Awadh, Ghazi-ud-din-Haidar, 1234-1243 AH (1819-1827). Mohur 1234 AH / Year 26 (1818), Lakhnau. NGC MS64. Prachtexemplar. (India, princely states, Awadh, Ghazi-ud-din-Haidar, AH 1234-1243, mohur of the year 26, Lucknow mint. Cabinet piece, graded NGC MS-64.)"
Ghazi ud-Din Haidar, promoted himself from nawab to king with British connivance, setting aside the nominal suzerainty of the Mogul emperor. Later, a succession dispute resulted in British intervention and overlordship. Resentment of this and other acts led to the Indian Mutiny of 1857, which was centered at Awadh's capital Lucknow.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 10.7-11.4 g, gold, this specimen 10.71 g.
Catalog reference: KM 150, Fr-1005.
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- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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