Mughal Empire AH 975 mohur Fr-718a
This specimen was lot 42305 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $2,400. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Mughal Empire. Mohur, AH 975 (1567/68). Agra Mint. Akbar. NGC AU-58. Kalima type. An elusive Mohur, this charming example is boldly struck, with strong details and only the most limited signs of handling. Impressive and deserving of the utmost attention." 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 type was struck in a round module (shown here) or square module, such as Fr-722c. The SCWC lists this mint for AH 986 only but clearly, other dates exist.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 10.8-11.0 g, gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-718a; KM-106.5.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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