Hyderabad AH 1279(6) 1/4 mohur
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This specimen was lot 47042 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $840. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Hyderabad. 1/4 Mohur, AH 1279 (1862). Hyderabad Mint. Afzal ad-Daula. NGC MS-67." The Indian princely state of Hyderabad was one of the few large enough and wealthy enough to mint an extensive series of gold coins. Only the tops of the numerals of the date are visible on the obverse. The regnal date 2 ("۲") is actually a retrograde 6 ("۶"). The SCWC lists this type for AH 1281 only. It accompanied a gold one-eighth, one half and one mohur.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 2.68-2.85 g, gold, 14 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-1152; KM-Y9.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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