Mughal Empire IE 49 mohur Fr-733b

Sincona sale 77, lot 2447

This specimen was lot 2447 in Sincona sale 77 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 30,000 CHF (about US$36,414 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA | Mughal Empire. Jalal al-Din Akbar, 963-1014 H. (1556-1605). Mohur IE 49 (1011/1012 H.), Burhanpur. NGC MS64. Prachtexemplar. (Cabinet piece.)" The Ilahi Era (IE) was a solar calendar used during Akbar's reign for the dating of coinage and was abandoned a few years after his death. This type is recorded from seven mints and from Burhanpur for years 48-49.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a scarce mint.

Specification: 10.8-11.0 g, gold, this specimen 10.90 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-733b; KM 114.5.

Source:

• 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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

Link to:

• AH 1000 (1591) mohur, square
• Mughal Empire IE48 1/2 mohur Fr-735b, Lahore mint
• IE 49 (1604-05) rupee, Lahore mint
• AH 1015/2 (1607) square mohur, Lahore mint
• Coins and currency dated 1604
• return to coins of India, Mughal Empire