Mughal Empire AH 1074/6 mohur KM-315.49

Sincona sale 77, lot 2459

This specimen was lot 2459 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 2,400 CHF (about US$2,913 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA | Mughal Empire. Muhyi al-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir, 1068-1118 H. (1658-1707). Mohur 1074 H.Year 6, Zafarabad. NGC MS65. Prachtexemplar. (Cabinet piece.)" This type is listed from 63 mints in India with regnal years 6-33. 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 scarce mint.

Specification: 10.8-11.0 g, gold, this specimen 10.99 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-810; KM 315.49.

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

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