Mughal Empire AH 984 mohur KM-108.2

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Heritage sale 3098, lot 33955
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This specimen was lot 33955 in Heritage sale 3098 (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $18,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "India: Mughal Empire. Akbar (AH 963-1014 / AD 1556-1605) gold Mohur AH 984 (AD 1576/1577) MS65 NGC, Ahmadabad mint. A beautiful coin in every sense, showcasing a perfect strike, rendering mountainous calligraphy against luster, gold foil-like surfaces. Despite the characteristically small size of the flan compared to the dies, the piece has been as well-centered as could be desired, with the date in full and the beginning of the mint name quite clear on the obverse." The Mughal Empire stretched over most of India in the early seventeenth century and numerous mints struck silver rupees 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 at seven mints, including Ahmadabad, which issued this mohur AH 982-987.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 10.8-10.9 g, gold, this specimen 10.91 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-720a, KM 108.2, Hull-1211 (different date).

Source:

  • Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed. Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, NYINC World Coins Signature Auction 3098, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.

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