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| − | This specimen was lot 375 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $720. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "TURKEY: Mustafa III, 1695-1703, AV ashrafi (3.46 g), Edirne, AH1106, KM-129, the first post-reform gold coin struck at Edirne, choice VF, R. The only earlier gold coin of Edirne was struck by Süleyman I (1520-1566), exceedingly rare!" | + | This specimen was lot 2413 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $192. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[India, Mughal Empire|MUGHAL]]: Alamgir II, 1754-1759, AR rupee 11.23 g, Bareli, year 6, KM-460.23, a pleasant mint state example, PCGS graded MS61." 46 mints for type 460 rupees but Bareilly not shown in the SCWC. year 6 = AH 1172-1173 = 1758-59 AD. |
| | + | * [[Mughal Empire (1759)/6 rupee KM-460.23|AH xxxx/6 rupee, Bareli mint]] |
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| − | This specimen was lot 381 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $720. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "TURKEY: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AR 5 para, Kostantiniye, AH1187 year 2, KM-379, a superb mint state example! PCGS graded MS65, ex Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection." | + | This specimen was lot 2416 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $228. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[India, Mughal Empire|MUGHAL]]: Shah Alam II, 1759-1806, AR rupee 11.18 g, Muradabad, AH1176 year 4, KM-76.3, a pleasing mint state example, PCGS graded MS62." KM 490, 592, 661 or 709.1. Muradabad was NW of Bareli--could this be Mungir KM 661? |
| | + | * [[Mughal Empire AH 1176/4 rupee KM-76.3|AH 1176/4 rupee, Muradabad mint]] |
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| − | This specimen was lot 382 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $390. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "TURKEY: Abdul Hamid I, 1774-1789, AR kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1187 year 2, KM-396, a lovely mint state example! PCGS graded MS63, ex Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection." | + | This specimen was lot 1884 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $192. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "IRAQ: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, BI 5 piastres 6.96 g, Baghdad, AH1223 year 27, KM-78, minimal weakness, VF-XF, ex Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection." 6.65 g, billon, 36.6 mm diameter, rare. also KM A78, B78. largest denomination struck in Iraq. |
| | + | * [[Iraq AH 1223(27) 5 piastres KM-78]] |
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| − | This specimen was lot 386 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $168. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "TURKEY: Selim III, 1789-1807, AR 2 piastres (80 para) (30.02 g), Islambul, 1203 year 1, KM-480, second toughra and the first weight standard, strong XF, R, ex Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection. The first toughra and a few second toughra coins, both at the heavy weight inherited from Abdul Hamid I, were struck briefly during Selim's first year, with the reduced standard introduced later in the same regnal year, also with the second toughra." | + | This specimen was lot 2154 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $420. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Iran|QAJAR]]: Agha Muhammad Khan, 1779-1797, AR light rupi 8.90 g, "Isfahan", AH1206, A-2845, standard legends, but actually an eastern imitation, struck probably in Sind during the early 1800s; very rare with clearly legible date, bold VF, RR. Even though the mint name on this type is always clearly engraved Isfahan, the type is never found in Iran, mostly in eastern parts of Afghanistan or the southern half of Pakistan." AH 1206 = 1791 |
| | + | * [[Iran AH 1206 rupi]] Isfahan mint, imitation |
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| − | This specimen was lot 399 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $720. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "TURKEY: Abdul Hamid II, 1876-1909, AR 2 kurush, Kostantiniye, AH1293 year 8 (1883), KM-736, a fantastic reflective mint state example! PCGS graded MS66. Part of a small group of 14 coins of this accessional date and regnal year purchased by Maj. Fred S. Pridmore in Cyprus in the 1960's." | + | This specimen was lot 2424 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ARCOT: Muhammad Ali, 1751-1795, AE paisa 13.12 g, Arkat, AH1208 year 35, KM-23, VF." struck years 27, 28, 34, 35. Wikipedia comments, "Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah (1717-95) was the Nawab of the Carnatic from 1749 until his death in 1795. He declared himself Nawab in 1749. This position was disputed between Wallajah and Chanda Sahib. In 1752, after several clashes, Chanda Sahib's forces and his French allies were expelled from Arcot, officially declaring Wallajah as Nawab on 26 August 1765. His reign was recognised by Mughal emperor Shah Alam II. Wallajah an ally of the British East India Company...against Chanda Sahib. During his rule, the Carnatic region saw...growing influence of the British East India Company. This also limited French Influence in the region." |
| | + | * [[Arcot AH 1208(35) paisa KM-23]] = 1793 |
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| − | This specimen was lot 404 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $540. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "TURKEY: Mehmet V, 1909-1918, AV 25 kurush, AH1327 year 7, KM-752, Fr-162, lustrous, with "el-Ghazi", NGC graded MS62, ex The 1914 Collection. Finest graded by both NGC and PCGS." | + | This specimen was lot 2501 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $192. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "JAIPUR (FEUDATORY): Khetri, AR rupee 11.21 g, Muzaffargarh, AH1204 year 32, date engraved as 124 without the zero; Khetri was a Jaipur feudatory, grand XF. Listed on KM as a Mughal mint under Shah Alam II, type KM-668." KM 668 listed for AH 1197/25 thru AH 1201/29 (EF $150) and KM 669 for years 30-47. no year 32 listed. |
| | + | * [[Jaipur AH 1204(32) rupee]] |
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| − | This specimen was lot 493 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $10,800. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "DURRANI: Ahmad Shah, 1747-1772, AR nazarana mithqal (3.63 g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1173 year 14, A-3092D, Whitehead, standard obverse as type #3092, same reverse die as the 3 known of the exceedingly rare version with the name ahmad in a circle at the obverse center (cf. Zeno-142386); slightly clipped and holed, unpublished and unique! Fine, RRRR. There are 3 known examples of the nazarana mithqal of Shahjahanabad, all from the same pair of dies, without the hijri date but always with the regnal year 14. This piece has a totally different obverse design and is dated AH1173, and is struck from the same reverse die as the other three, and also with the border of leaves on both sides." | + | This specimen was lot 2517 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $105. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MARATHA CONFEDERACY: Jhansi, AR rupee 11.37 g, Balwantnagar, year 2, KM-132, in the name of Alamgir II (1754-1759), lovely strike, XF." Balwantnagar mint: KM 269 (was KM 139) struck AH 1168/2 thru 1185/14. Jhansi mint: KM 229 (was KM 132) struck AH 1167/1 thru 1172/6, KM 270 (was KM 140) struck AH 1187/15 thru AH 1209/29. |
| | + | * [[Maratha AH 1168/2 rupee KM-229]], Balwantnagar (Jhansi) mint |
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| − | This specimen was lot 494 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $2,160. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "DURRANI: Taimur Shah, 1772-1793, AV mohur, Ahmadshahi (= Qandahar), DM, A-3099, KM-125, with mint epithet Ashraf al-Bilad; strong strike, ANACS graded AU50." | + | This specimen was lot 2634 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $144. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "BOMBAY PRESIDENCY: Malabar Coast, AR 1/5 rupee 2.23 g (Munbai), ND year 9, KM-274, Stv-7.39., with the word ma'nus replacing the word ghazi above the obverse, inverted "5" in the obverse center (parts off flan on this piece, which was struck as always from much larger dies), polished, bold VF, R." 2.32 g, silver, struck in the name of Muhammad Shah, year 9 (AH 1139-1140 = 1726-1727 AD). |
| | + | * [[Bombay (1727)/9 1/5 rupee]] |
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| − | This specimen was lot 496 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $10,800. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "DURRANI: Taimur Shah, 1772-1793, AV mohur, Herat, AH1216, A-3099M, actually an issue of the upcoming Mahmud Shah when in opposition to Shah Zaman, who ruled AH1207-1216; struck during the very briefly between the ousting of Zaman, who dies in exile in 1261/1845, and the coronation of Mahmud later in 1216; unique and unpublished (incorrently assigned on the slab to Zaman Shah), NGC graded AU50, RRRR. The Herat silver rupees struck posthumous in the name of Taimur were struck AH1208-1212 and briefly in 1216 (RRR). The gold dinars have been published for 1208-1209, and this seems to be first known example dated 1216. There are none on CoinArchives or Zeno, and none in the standard publications." | + | This specimen was lot 2705 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $228. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "FRENCH [[India|INDIA]]: AR rupee 11.54 g, "Surat", year 56, Stv-6.164, in the name of Shah Alam II, only the year 46 of this type is firmly assigned to the Bombay Presidency; all other years belong to other issuers, likely French for most of the years, bold VF, RR." year 46 (AH 1219) = KM 211.1. Shah Alam II ruled 1759-1806, after the French left India. |
| | + | * [[Surat ND/56 rupee]] |
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| − | This specimen was lot 497 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $336. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "DURRANI: Ayyub Shah, 1817-1829, AR rupee (10.59g), Peshawar, AH(12)46 year 12, A-3135C, type struck only in AH1245-1246, always within his regnal year 12, XF-AU, RR." | + | This specimen was lot 3008 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $100. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "SPAIN: Juan II, 1406-1454, BI blanca, Seville, ND, Cayon-1438, rampant lion left // castle, lustrous, PCGS graded AU55." not Cayon-1438 but Cay-1523 (Burgos, "B"), Cay-1524 (Coruña, scallop), Cay-1525 (Seville, "S") or Cay-1526 (Toledo, "T"). Attributed to after 1430 by Cayon, a debasement of the blanca de 2 cornados of Enrique III. This mintmark appears to be a Gothic "A". |
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| − | This specimen was lot 498 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "DURRANI: Shah Shuja', 5th reign, 1839-1842, AR 1/2 rupee (4.38 g), Ahmadshahi, AH(12)55, A-3146, Zeno-46484 (4.5 g), extremely rare denomination, struck only at Ahmadshahi for Shah Shuja', strong VF, RRR. The half rupee of Shah Shuja' is extremely rare, none on CoinArchives and just one on Zeno (with full date AH1255)."
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| − | This specimen was lot 627 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $450. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "BENGAL: Ikhtiyar al-Din Ghazi Shah, in East Bengal, 1349-1352, AR tanka (10.89 g), Hadrat Jalal Sunargaon, AH752, G-B138, ruler cited as al-sultan al-a'zam / ikhtiyar al-dunya wa'l-din / abu'l-muzaffar ghazishah / al-sultan ibn al-sultan, with his name ghazi shah written as a single word, rare, two testmarks on reverse, lightly toned with traces of original luster, Choice XF."
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| − | This specimen was lot 634 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $2,640. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "DELHI: Muhammad III b. Tughluq, 1325-1351, AV tanka (11.01 g), Hadrat Delhi, AH733, G-D347, Arabic phrase wa Allah al-ghani wa antum al-fuqara ("God is the wealthy and you are the poor"), fabulous strike, superb XF-AU, ex Syed Rabbi Collection."
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| − | This specimen was lot 635 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $1,920. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "DELHI: Muhammad III b. Tughluq, 1325-1351, AV tanka (10.58 g), Delhi, AH741, G-D427, 1 tiny testmark on the obverse, lovely VF-XF."
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| − | This specimen was lot 636 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $1,920. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "DELHI: Muhammad III b. Tughluq, 1325-1351, AV tanka (11.02 g), NM, AH[74]6, G-D440, in the sole name of the Egyptian Abbasid caliph al-Hakim, with the numeral "6" on the lower left of the reverse, bold VF."
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| − | This specimen was lot 638 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $360. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "DELHI: Mubarakshah II, 1421-1434, AR tanka (11.17 g), NM, AH837, G-D660, in his own name, XF, RR."
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| − | * [[Delhi AH 837 tanka]]
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| − | This specimen was lot 639 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $2,040. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "GUJARAT: Mahmud III, 1537-1553, AV tanka (11.99 g), NM, AH948, G-G410, date in the lower obverse margin, choice XF-AU. From the accession of Mahmud III in 1537, the Gujarat gold tanka weight was about 12.00g until the end of the dynasty."
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| − | * [[Gujarat AH 948 tanka]]
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| − | This specimen was lot 651 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $1,020. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Humayun, 1530-1556, AR shahrukhi (4.68 g), Lahore, AH946, type A-B2464, unusual type, with the royal legend iin the obverse center in the nasta'liq script, all other legends in the normal naskhi script of Humayun's coinage, bold mint & date, bold VF, RRR. There are several examples of Lahore AH946 on both CoinArchives and Zeno, but none with the nasta'liq legend anywhere on the coins."
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| − | This specimen was lot 653 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $480. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AR square 1/2 rupee (5.66 g) (Ahmadabad), AH989, KM-61.1, wonderful strike; this style and date was struck only at Ahmadabad, XF, R."
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| − | This specimen was lot 657 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $2,400. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Akbar I, 1556-1605, AV mohur, Ahmadabad, AH983, KM-108.2, elongated lozenge // plain square, pelleted borders around both fields, ANACS graded EF45."
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| − | This specimen was lot 659 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $264. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Selim Shah, 1605, AR rupee (11.45 g), Ahmadabad, year 2, KM-140.1, month of Farwardin; Selim was the pre-accession name of Jahangir; wonderful bold strike, some adhesions on reverse and on edge, XF."
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| − | This specimen was lot 660 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $24,000. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Jahangir, 1605-1628, AR rupee (11.43 g), Agra, AH1037 year 22, KM-168.1, citing Nur Jahan, chief consort of Emperor Jahangir, a pleasing toned lustrous mint state example! PCGS graded MS62, ex Coin Galleries Auction 10 November 1987, Lot 1650 with original auction tag."
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| − | This specimen was lot 661 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $15,600. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Shah Jahan I, 1628-1658, AR rupee (11.39 g), Ghoraghat (Goraghat), AH1037 year one (ahad), KM-222.20, Extremely rare mint, Hijri date in small numerals at lower left reverse rim, regnal year in words in tiny letters lower left of obverse; 4 small banker's marks on the edge, no testmarks, excellent well-centered strike, VF-XF, RRR, ex Syed Rabbi Collection. The Ghorahghat mint, situated on the west bank of the Karatoya River in present-day Dinajpur district of Bangladesh, served as an important military and administrative outpost during the Mughal era. It played a significant role in the Bengal campaigns under Emperor Akbar, notably in 982 AH (1574 AD) when General Majnun Khan Qaqshal was dispatched toward Ghorahghat in pursuit of the fleeing Afghan Sultan of Bengal, Daud Khan Karrani. The strategic location of Ghorahghat-at the southwestern frontier of the Koch kingdom-made it a critical gateway to Bihar and northern India. Upon his accession in AH 1037 (1628 AD), Emperor Shah Jahan replaced Fidai Khan (a governor under Jahangir) with Qasim Khan Juyini as Subahdar of Bengal. This minting likely reflects early administrative and military assertion in the region following Shah Jahan's coronation."
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| − | This specimen was lot 663 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $1,800. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Shah Jahan I, 1628-1658, AR rupee (11.33g), Aurangabad, AH1048 year 12, KM-235.6, extremely rare mint for Shah Jahan (common for Aurangzeb), known only dated year 12, XF, RRR. KM lists year 12 with Hijri year off flan, Zeno had AH1149 year 12 (1 pc), and this is the only one with clear date AH1148 and year 12. There are none on CoinArchives or acsearch."
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| − | This specimen was lot 664 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $1,920. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Murad Bakhsh, 1658, AR rupee, Surat, AH1068 year one (ahad), KM-271.1, bold strike, surely one of the finest examples of this mint, clear date below the mint name and clear regnal year at the bottom of the obverse, NGC graded MS62, RR."
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| − | This specimen was lot 665 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $780. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Murad Bakhsh, 1658, AR rupee (11.53g), Khambayat, AH1068 year one (ahad), A-272.2, rare mint for this ruler, bold strike, without any testmarks! VF-XF, R."
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| − | This specimen was lot 666 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $420. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AR 1/2 rupee (5.71g), Gulkanda, year 30, KM-294.3, star on both obverse & reverse, 1 testmark, very rare denomination for Gulkanda, choice VF, RR."
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| − | This specimen was lot 667 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $312. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AR rupee (11.46g), Zafarabad, AH1071 year 3, KM-297.10, early series, with full titulature abu al-zafar muhyi al-din muhammad bahadur instead of the couplet on obverse, the second "1" in the date recut over zero; rare mint for this type, XF, RR."
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| − | This specimen was lot 668 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $2,400. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AV mohur, Surat, AH1107 year 39, KM-315.45, NGC graded MS63."
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| − | This specimen was lot 669 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $2,040. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AV mohur, Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1109 year 42, KM-315.42, NGC graded AU58. Date misinterpreted as AH1105 on the slab."
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| − | This specimen was lot 670 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $2,040. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AV mohur, Gulbarga (Kulbarga), AH1102 year 3x, KM-315.19, gorgeous strike, without any weakness, NGC graded AU55."
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| − | This specimen was lot 671 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $2,280. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Aurangzeb, 1658-1707, AV mohur, Kabul, year 17, KM-315.24, minor weakness near the edge, not noted on the slab, full mint name! NGC graded EF45."
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| − | This specimen was lot 672 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $570. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Shah Alam Bahadur, 1707-1712, AR rupee (11.50g), Mailapur, AH1120 year 2, KM-348.27, very rare mint for Shah Alam Bahadur; 2 banker's marks (and about 4 more on the edge), XF, RR. There are 20 Mailapur rupees filed on CoinArchives for Aurangzeb but only 2 for Shah Alam Bahadur."
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| − | This specimen was lot 673 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $540. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Shah Alam Bahadur, 1707-1712, AR heavy rupee (12.02 g), Tatta, AH1123 year 6, KM-349.x, Zeno-192833, special issue with both sides in a hexagonal border, XF, RR. The heavy rupees of Shah Alam Bahadur were struck at a few mints, principally in AH1123 with regnal year 5, more rarely 1123 year 6, plus a very few examples of 1122 year 4 and 1122 year 5, and only 1122 year 5 for Tatta. The analysis of these heavy rupees by Alan Deshazo was published in the ONS Journal #220 (summer 2014). He shows that at least 10 mints produced these, all very rare, and production was mandated by an Imperial Farman that was retracted very shortly afterwards."
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| − | This specimen was lot 675 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748, AR nazarana rupee (11.31 g), Shahjahanabad (Delhi), AH1135 year 5, KM-437B.2 (27mm) struck on broad flan and fully centered, with outer border of dots, scrape marks on obverse, dark discolorations in both fields, filing marks on much of the edge, choice VF. Nearly all examples of this type are dated year 5, either AH1135 or 1136; also known for AH1143 year 13."
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| − | This specimen was lot 676 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $3,900. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748, AV mohur, Shahjahanabad (Delhi), year 25, KM-439.4, incredible mint state, very rare in this quality! NGC graded fully lustrous MS66."
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| − | This specimen was lot 677 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $2,040. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748, AV mohur, Surat, year 12, KM-439.4, NGC graded MS62."
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| − | This specimen was lot 678 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $840. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748, AV pagoda, Imtiyazgarh, AH(11)31 year one (ahad), KM-E440.1, wonderful strike, NGC graded lustrous MS63, R."
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| − | This specimen was lot 679 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $4,500. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748, AV mohur (10.93 g), Arkat (Arcot), AH11xx year 4, KM-, cf. Zeno-141292 for year 12, same style, standard design and normal Mughal calligraphy; mount removed; one of the rarest Mughal gold mohurs! (incorrectly classified by the consignor as French colonial, but French issues first started with the Arkat mint name in Muhammad Shah's year 22), choice XF, RRRR, ex Syed Rabbi Collection. Only 2 Arkat mint mohurs of Muhammad Shah are confirmed, one dated year 12 (Zeno-141292 = Stevens-AR.10), the other of different style year 20 (Zeno-141287 = Stevens-AR.11), the same two on CoinArchives, sold in 2007 and 2005, respectively."
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| − | This specimen was lot 680 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $4,200. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Ahmad Shah Bahadur, 1748-1754, AV mohur, Multan, AH1165 year 5, KM-449.10, scarce mint for gold, NGC graded MS65, R." | |
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| − | This specimen was lot 681 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Ahmad Shah Bahadur, 1748-1754, AV pagoda, Imtiyazgarh, ND, KM-C450.1, excellent strike, cleaned (barely noticeable), NGC graded Unc details, R."
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| − | This specimen was lot 682 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $780. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Alamgir II, 1754-1759, AR 1/8 rupee (1.33 g) (Shahjahanabad), AH1168, KM-B452.x, complex square // square design; with all legends and arrangements identical to the full rupee type A-455.2, with traces of the mint name Shahjahanabad still visible; mount removed; unpublished and unique, VF, RRRR. For Alamgir II, the only mints thus far reported for the 1/8 rupee are Murshidabad and Azimabad, both of very different designs."
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| − | This specimen was lot 683 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $780. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "MUGHAL: Alamgir II, 1754-1759, AR rupee (11.42 g), Shahjahanabad, AH1172 year 5, KM-457.1, superb bold strike, a wonderful mint state example! PCGS graded MS64."
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| − | This specimen was lot 688 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $3,120. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ASSAM: Shiva Simha, 1714-1744, AR rupee (11.31 g), SE1646, KM-62, Rhodes & Bose-H7.1, citing Queen Phulesvari, bird running toward the right below on reverse, boldly struck, very light peripheral tone, one-year type, VF, ex SARC Auction 23, Lot 1697, ex Paul Stevens Collection."
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| − | This specimen was lot 689 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $450. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ASSAM: Pramatta Simha, 1744-1751, AR rupee (11.45 g), SE1670 (1748), KM-122, R&B-N11.1, a superb example, PCGS graded AU58."
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| − | This specimen was lot 690 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $19,200. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ASSAM: Rajesvara Simha, 1751-1769, AV mohur, SE1674 (1752), KM-142, R&B-03.1, bold strike, without any weakness whatsoever, NGC graded AU55."
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| − | This specimen was lot 692 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $10,200. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "ASSAM: Gaurinatha Simha, 1780-1796, AV octagonal mohur, SE1706 year 5 (1784), KM-230, R&B-R4.1, lovely bold strike, NGC graded AU50."
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| − | This specimen was lot 705 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $2,400. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "JAIPUR: Pratab Singh, 1778-1803, AV mohur, Sawai Jaipur, AH1214 year 40, KM-50, in the name of Shah Alam II, with full Hijri date atop the obverse; fabulous mint state! NGC graded MS64."
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| − | This specimen was lot 706 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $2,040. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "JAIPUR: Madho Singh II, 1880-1922, AV mohur, Sawai Jaipur, year 19 (1898), KM-150, also citing Queen Victoria; wonderful bold strike; wonderful mint state! NGC graded MS64."
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| − | This specimen was lot 707 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $390. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "JODHPUR: Sumer Singh, 1911-1918, AR 1/8 rupee, ND, KM-113, Y-29, beautiful album toning, boldly struck, scarce type, NGC graded MS63, ex The 1914 Collection. Finest graded at both NGC and PCGS."
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This specimen was lot 2413 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $192. The catalog description[1] noted, "MUGHAL: Alamgir II, 1754-1759, AR rupee 11.23 g, Bareli, year 6, KM-460.23, a pleasant mint state example, PCGS graded MS61." 46 mints for type 460 rupees but Bareilly not shown in the SCWC. year 6 = AH 1172-1173 = 1758-59 AD.
This specimen was lot 2416 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $228. The catalog description[1] noted, "MUGHAL: Shah Alam II, 1759-1806, AR rupee 11.18 g, Muradabad, AH1176 year 4, KM-76.3, a pleasing mint state example, PCGS graded MS62." KM 490, 592, 661 or 709.1. Muradabad was NW of Bareli--could this be Mungir KM 661?
This specimen was lot 1884 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $192. The catalog description[1] noted, "IRAQ: Mahmud II, 1808-1839, BI 5 piastres 6.96 g, Baghdad, AH1223 year 27, KM-78, minimal weakness, VF-XF, ex Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection." 6.65 g, billon, 36.6 mm diameter, rare. also KM A78, B78. largest denomination struck in Iraq.
This specimen was lot 2154 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $420. The catalog description[1] noted, "QAJAR: Agha Muhammad Khan, 1779-1797, AR light rupi 8.90 g, "Isfahan", AH1206, A-2845, standard legends, but actually an eastern imitation, struck probably in Sind during the early 1800s; very rare with clearly legible date, bold VF, RR. Even though the mint name on this type is always clearly engraved Isfahan, the type is never found in Iran, mostly in eastern parts of Afghanistan or the southern half of Pakistan." AH 1206 = 1791
This specimen was lot 2424 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "ARCOT: Muhammad Ali, 1751-1795, AE paisa 13.12 g, Arkat, AH1208 year 35, KM-23, VF." struck years 27, 28, 34, 35. Wikipedia comments, "Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah (1717-95) was the Nawab of the Carnatic from 1749 until his death in 1795. He declared himself Nawab in 1749. This position was disputed between Wallajah and Chanda Sahib. In 1752, after several clashes, Chanda Sahib's forces and his French allies were expelled from Arcot, officially declaring Wallajah as Nawab on 26 August 1765. His reign was recognised by Mughal emperor Shah Alam II. Wallajah an ally of the British East India Company...against Chanda Sahib. During his rule, the Carnatic region saw...growing influence of the British East India Company. This also limited French Influence in the region."
This specimen was lot 2501 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $192. The catalog description[1] noted, "JAIPUR (FEUDATORY): Khetri, AR rupee 11.21 g, Muzaffargarh, AH1204 year 32, date engraved as 124 without the zero; Khetri was a Jaipur feudatory, grand XF. Listed on KM as a Mughal mint under Shah Alam II, type KM-668." KM 668 listed for AH 1197/25 thru AH 1201/29 (EF $150) and KM 669 for years 30-47. no year 32 listed.
This specimen was lot 2517 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $105. The catalog description[1] noted, "MARATHA CONFEDERACY: Jhansi, AR rupee 11.37 g, Balwantnagar, year 2, KM-132, in the name of Alamgir II (1754-1759), lovely strike, XF." Balwantnagar mint: KM 269 (was KM 139) struck AH 1168/2 thru 1185/14. Jhansi mint: KM 229 (was KM 132) struck AH 1167/1 thru 1172/6, KM 270 (was KM 140) struck AH 1187/15 thru AH 1209/29.
This specimen was lot 2634 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $144. The catalog description[1] noted, "BOMBAY PRESIDENCY: Malabar Coast, AR 1/5 rupee 2.23 g (Munbai), ND year 9, KM-274, Stv-7.39., with the word ma'nus replacing the word ghazi above the obverse, inverted "5" in the obverse center (parts off flan on this piece, which was struck as always from much larger dies), polished, bold VF, R." 2.32 g, silver, struck in the name of Muhammad Shah, year 9 (AH 1139-1140 = 1726-1727 AD).
This specimen was lot 2705 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $228. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRENCH INDIA: AR rupee 11.54 g, "Surat", year 56, Stv-6.164, in the name of Shah Alam II, only the year 46 of this type is firmly assigned to the Bombay Presidency; all other years belong to other issuers, likely French for most of the years, bold VF, RR." year 46 (AH 1219) = KM 211.1. Shah Alam II ruled 1759-1806, after the French left India.
This specimen was lot 3008 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $100. The catalog description[1] noted, "SPAIN: Juan II, 1406-1454, BI blanca, Seville, ND, Cayon-1438, rampant lion left // castle, lustrous, PCGS graded AU55." not Cayon-1438 but Cay-1523 (Burgos, "B"), Cay-1524 (Coruña, scallop), Cay-1525 (Seville, "S") or Cay-1526 (Toledo, "T"). Attributed to after 1430 by Cayon, a debasement of the blanca de 2 cornados of Enrique III. This mintmark appears to be a Gothic "A".
