Madras AH 1172(6) mohur Fr-1584

Heritage sale 3049, lot 31064

This specimen was lot 31064 in Heritage sale 3049 (Long Beach, September 2016), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "British India. Madras Presidency gold Mohur AH 1172//6 (1817) MS63 NGC, Arkat mint. Expressing a light layer of rose color atop the golden surfaces, surrounded by towering rims that halo the script motifs. Other than a few, minor handling occurrences, this conditionally-superb example absolutely satisfies. Ex. Lawrence Adams Collection." This type was struck in Madras for the British East India Company. Varieties exist. A mohur was equal in weight to the rupee but gold.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 11.66 g, gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-1584, Pr-238.

Source:

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.
Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
Stevens, Paul, The Coins of the English East India Company, Presidency Series: A Catalogue and Pricelist. London, Spink & Son Ltd, 2017.
^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World Coin Auction 3049, featuring the Ohio Valley Collection, the Redwood Collection and the F.P. Briand Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2016.

Link to:

Madras AH 1172(6) mohur Fr-1584

Navigation menu

Search