Mughal Empire AH 951 shahrukhi
This specimen was lot 641 in Steve Album Auction 51 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2025), where it sold for $480. The catalog description[1] noted, "MUGHAL: Humayun, 1530-1556, AR light shahrukhi, Qandahar, AH951, somewhat lighter than usual for this type (average 2.90-3.00 g), no evidence of clipping or other attempted weight reduction, VF-XF, RR." The shahrukhi was originally a silver coin minted by Shah Rukh of the Timurid Empire (r. 1405-47) and was adopted by the early Mughal Emperors (Babur, Humayan and Akbar). It was eventually superseded by the rupee. Humayun (r. 1530-40 and 1555-56) was temporarily ousted from India by Sher Shah Suri.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 4.5-5.0 g, silver, this specimen 3.13 g.
Catalog reference: A-2463L.
- Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed. Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 51, featuring the Howard Daniel III Collection of Asian Coins, the Almer H. Orr III Collection of World Coins and the Joe Sedillot Collection of German Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.
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