Mughal Empire AH1115/47 mohur Fr-810

Sincona sale 77, lot 2480

This specimen was lot 2480 in Sincona sale 77 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 1,300 CHF (about US$1,578 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA | Mughal Empire. Muhyi al-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir, 1068-1118 H. (1658-1707). Mohur 1115 H.Year 47, Multan. NGC MS63. Prachtexemplar. (Cabinet piece.)" This type is listed from 63 mints in India with regnal years 4-47. The Mughal Empire dominated India during the seventeenth century but broke up in the eighteenth century under external attack, Hindu rebellion and civil war. This collapse allowed European colonizers entry into the subcontinent and eventual British control.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a common mint.

Specification: 10.8-11.0 g, gold, this specimen 10.95 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-810; KM 315.36.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• 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 1114/46 mohur, Lahore Mint
• AH 1116/48 mohur, Surat Mint
• Coins and currency dated 1703
• return to coins of India, Mughal Empire