Mughal Empire AH1116/48 mohur Fr-810

Sincona sale 77, lot 2481

This specimen was lot 2481 in Sincona sale 77 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 875 CHF (about US$1,062 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA | Mughal Empire. Muhyi al-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir, 1068-1118 H. (1658-1707). Mohur 1116 H.Year 48, Surat. Selten. NGC MS62. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung. (Rare, Extraordinary condition.)" This type is listed from 63 mints in India with regnal years 46-48. 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 11.04 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-810; KM - (similar to 315.58).

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, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

Link to:

• AH 1115/47 mohur, Multan Mint
• AH 1116/48 rupee, Makhsusabad mint
• AH 1117/50 mohur, Akbarabad Mint
• Coins and currency dated 1704
• return to coins of India, Mughal Empire