Rohilkhand AH117x/3 mohur Fr-1377

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from Stack's Bowers 2016 ANA sale, lot 21035
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Oudh (Awadh) and Rohilkhand about 1792, from Shepherd's atlas

This specimen was lot 21035 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $1,116.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Rohilkhand. Mohur, AH 117X//3 (ca. 1760). Najib Khan (1753-70). NGC MS-66. Struck in the name of Shah Alam II. A magnificent example with a bold strike and blazing luster. Easily one of the finest extant." The SCWC notes this product of the Najibabad mint for AH 1175-1186. It is scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 10.7-11.6 g, gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-1377; KM-100.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.

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