Mughal Empire AH 1000 mohur Fr-724c
This specimen was lot 42306 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $2,520. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Mughal Empire. Square Mohur, AH 1000 (1591/2). Akbar. NGC AU Details--Shroff Marked Edge. "Urdu Zafar Qarin" issue. A SCARCE and intriguing issue, this specimen does exhibit some fairly typical edge marks, but otherwise a minimum of wear paired with some enchanting brilliance residing among the numerous protected areas." The Mughal Empire stretched over most of India in the early seventeenth century and numerous mints struck silver rupees or gold mohurs for the emperor. The Mughal Empire 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 in a round module or square module (shown here).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 10.8-10.9 g, gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-724c.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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