Mughal Empire AH1169/2 mohur Fr-838
This specimen was lot 75169 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Mughal Empire. Mohur, AH 1169 Year 2 (1756). Shahjahanabad Mint. Alagmir II. NGC MS-62. A beautiful Mohur, displaying a precise strike and a rich coating of mint luster. A less commonly encountered type, and as such, one certain to achieve a strong result when offered." The Mughal Empire stretched over most of India in the early eighteenth century and numerous mints struck gold mohurs for the emperor. 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. This type was struck at Shahjahanabad AH 1168-1169 only.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 10.8-11.0 g, gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-838; KM-465.1.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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