Mughal Empire AH 986 mohur Fr-720a

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Stack's Bowers 2024 NYINC sale, lot 54104
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This specimen was lot 54104 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $4,440. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Mughal Empire. Mohur, AH 986 (1578). Jaunpur Mint. Akbar. NGC MS-64. A beautiful and alluring Mohur from a SCARCE mint, this exceedingly attractive example yields rich luster, with strong details resultant from a forceful strike. Limitedly handled or marked, this near-Gem will enliven the next collection it enters." This type was struck at Jaunpur AH 983-986 and is rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 10.8-10.9 g, gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-720a; KM-108.3.

Source:

  • Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed. Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
  • 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2024 NYINC Auction, featuring the Emilio M Ortiz Collection and a Symphony of Russian Rarities, the Rothschild-Piatigorsky Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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