Mughal Empire AH 1212/39 rupee KM-624
This specimen was lot 2208 in Steve Album Auction 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026), where it sold for $50. The catalog description[1] noted, "MUGHAL: Shah Alam II, 1759-1806, AR rupee, Gokulgarh, AH(12)10 year 39, slightly porous, VF-XF, ex David Fore Collection." This mint struck rupees in styles KM 620 (years 10-28, Rewari), KM 622 (years 29-30, Rohillas) and KM 624 (years 31-42, Sindhias), all better to scarce. It seems to have been operated not by the Mughal Emperor but by the prince of Rewari, a town southwest of Delhi, and later by the Sindhias. The SCWC crosses regnal year 39 ("٣٩") to AH 1211 or AH 1212, not AH 1210. The date on this example is mostly off the flan but it could be interpreted as "١٠" or "١٢", and we think the latter more plausible.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 11.2-11.6 g, silver, this specimen 11.01 g.
Catalog reference: KM-624.
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- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 54, featuring selections from the Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection of Ottoman Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.
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