Mughal Empire AH 1206/33 mohur Fr-843
This specimen was lot 74042 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $2,640. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Mughal Empire. Mohur, AH 1206 Year 33 (1791). Shahjahanabad Mint. Shah Alam II. PCGS MS-63. A shimmering sun-yellow example of the type, seldom seen at this level of preservation and quite appealing to the eye. Fully lustrous, with little in the way of contact marks and no major surface issues. The sole example certified by PCGS." The Mughal Empire dominated India during the seventeenth century but broke up in the eighteenth century under external attack, Hindu rebellion and civil war. By the reign of Shah Alam II, the emperor's realm barely stretched past the outskirts of the city of Delhi. This type was struck at Shahjahanabad (a district in Delhi) in years 30 thru 35. Like most mohurs, it is expensive.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 10.7-10.9 g, gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-843; KM-720.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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