Jaipur AH 1200(28) mohur Fr-1179

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Stephen Album sale 50, lot 575
Stack's Bowers October 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 75346
this example is dated AH 1200 (١٢٠٠)
Steve Album sale 51, lot 686
Rajputana in 1907, showing Jaipur in the center right

The first specimen was lot 575 in Stephen Album sale 50 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "JAIPUR: Pratap Singh, 1778-1803, AV mohur, Sawai Jaipur, year 28 (1787), in the name of Shah Alam II, an attractive lustrous mint state example, NGC graded MS62. Erroneously dated 1863 on the NGC holder." The second specimen was lot 75346 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2024), where it sold for $2,400. The catalog description[2] noted, "INDIA. Jaipur. Mohur, AH 1200 Year 28 (1787). Sawai Jaipur Mint. In the name of Shah Alam II. NGC MS-64. Incorrectly dated '1863' on holder. An enticing, highly reflective gold beauty that easily merits its near-Gem status." The third specimen was lot 686 in Steve Album Auction 51 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2025), where it sold for $1,680. The catalog description[3] noted, "JAIPUR: Pratap Singh, 1778-1803, AV mohur, Sawai Jaipur, AH1200 year 28 (1786), in the name of Shah Alam II, and year 28 refers to the reign of Shah Alam, not Pratap Singh, NGC graded MS63. The year 1863 on the slab is meaningless, and the Hijri date 1200, blatantly clear, is omitted on the slab!" The SCWC lists this type for years 15, 25, 43 and 44. Other dates likely exist.

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.

Specification: 10.7-11.4 g, gold.

Catalog reference: KM-55 (unlisted date), Haritwal-71, Fr-1179.

Source:

  • 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, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 50, featuring selections from the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld Collection, the Hakim Hamidi Collection, the Almer H. Orr III Collection and the Solar Collection, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.
  • [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, October 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the S.P. Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
  • [3]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 51, featuring the Howard Daniel III Collection of Asian Coins, the Almer H. Orr III Collection of World Coins and the Joe Sedillot Collection of German Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.

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