Mughal Empire AH 974 mohur Fr-718a
This specimen was lot 31380 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $1,560. The catalog description[1] noted, "Mughal Empire. Akbar (AH 963-1014 / AD 1556-1605) gold Mohur AH 974 (AD 1566/7) Good XF, Agra mint. m. With Arabic 4 in the date. A broader flan representative, light rub present on the highpoints, leaving the recessed portions of the design to take on sandy red patina that proves lovely to the eye." The Mughal Empire stretched over most of India in the early seventeenth century and numerous mints struck silver rupees or gold mohurs for the emperor. The Mughal Empire 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 mint struck this type AH 976-980 along with four other mints, including Lahore.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 10.8-10.9 g, gold, this specimen 27 mm diameter, 10.80 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-718a, KM 106.1.
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- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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