Mughal Empire AH1099/32 mohur Fr-810
This specimen was lot 34170 in Heritage sale 3076 (Long Beach, CA, September 2019), where it sold for $690. The catalog description[1] noted, "India: Mughal Empire. Aurangzeb Alamgir gold Mohur Year 3(2) (1687/8) AU58 NGC, Burhanpur mint, Existing very much on the cusp on Mint State, highpoint friction virtually undetectable while thick die polish lines stud the surfaces. From the Hamilton Collection of British India Coins." This type is listed from over forty mints in India. It is listed from Burhanpur for 1658-1700. The Mughal Empire dominated India during the seventeenth century but broke up in the eighteenth century under external attack, Hindu rebellion and civil war. This collapse allowed European colonizers entry into the subcontinent and eventual British control.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 10.8-11.0 g, gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-810, KM 315.16, Hull-1683.
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- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3076, featuring the Allen Moretti Swiss Collection and the James Mossman Collection of Canadian Coinage, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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