Mughal Empire AH 1096/29 mohur KM-315.10
This specimen was lot 599 in Sincona Auction 103 (Zürich, May 2026), where it sold for 1,400 CHF (about US$2,134 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"INDIEN Mughal Empire, Muhyi al-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir, 1068-1118 AH (1658-1707). Mohur 1096 AH / Year 29 (1684), Aurangabad. Vorzüglich. Kleine Prüfspur am Rand. (India, Mughal Empire, Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, mohur of AH 1096, year 29, Aurangabad mint. Extremely Fine, Small test mark on edge.)"
This type is listed from over forty mints in India. 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 mohur was struck year 3-21 and 30-32 at Aurangabad, a common mint. Aurangabad, now in Maharashtra state, was originally Fatehnagar when Aurangzeb arrived in 1653. He made it his capital, renamed it and used it as a base for his campaigns in the Deccan. It remained an important Mughal center until 1724, when general Asaf Jah seceded from the empire and founded the sultanate of Hyderabad.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 10.8-11 g, gold; this specimen 11.10 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-810; KM 315.10.
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- [1]Richter, Jürg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 103: World and Swiss coins and medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.
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