Mughal Empire AH1099/31 mohur Fr-810

Sincona sale 94, lot 1885

This specimen was lot 1885 in Sincona sale 94 (Zurich, October 2024), where it sold for 725 CHF (about US$1,005 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"INDIEN Mughal Empire. Muhyi al-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir, 1068-1118 AH (1658-1707). Mohur Year 31 / 1099 AH (1687/1688), Ahmadanagar. Vorzüglich. Winziger Kratzer. (India, Mughal Empire, Aurangzeb, AH 1068-1118, mohur of the year 31/AH 1099, Ahmadanagar mint. Extremely Fine, Tiny scratch.)"

Aurangzeb expanded the Mughal empire in all directions and had conquered nearly all of India by the time of his death. Sixty-four mints struck mohurs for him and Ahmadanagar is listed in this style for years 13, 29-32, 44, 48 and 50-51. His successors were not able to cope with external attack, Hindu rebellion and civil war and the empire broke up in less than a century.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 10.8-10.9 g, gold, this specimen 10.95 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-810, KM 315.2.

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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 94: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

Link to:

• AH 1098/30 mohur, Surat mint
• AH 1099/32 mohur, Burhanpur mint
• AH 1101/33 mohur, Khujista Bunyad Mint
• Coins and currency dated 1687