Mughal Empire AH 1147/17 rupee KM-436.39
This specimen was lot 47638 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $720. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Mughal Empire. Rupee, AH 1147 Year 17 (1734/5). Kora Mint. Muhammad Shah. NGC MS-63." 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 is listed in the SCWC for 64 mints. The Kora mint struck this type during years 2-30 and is common. The SCWC lists 64 mints for this ruler's reign.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 11.0-11.6 g, silver.
Catalog reference: KM-436.39.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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