Mughal Empire AH1139/8 mohur Fr-832
This specimen was lot 6767 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it sold for $822.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Mughal Empire. Mohur, AH 1139 Year 8 (ca. 1726-27). Shahjahanabad Mint. Muhammad Shah (1719-48). NGC MS-62. Struck on compact flan. Toned in centers with high luster throughout." This type is listed from four mints in India. It was struck at Shahjahanabad AH 1133-1158. 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-832; KM-439.4.
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