Mughal Empire AH1142/12 mohur Fr-832

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Sincona sale 77, lot 2495
Stack's Bowers November 2022 Collector's Choice sale, lot 75168
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The first specimen was lot 2495 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 900 CHF (about US$1,093 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"INDIA | Mughal Empire. Muhammad Shah, 1131-1161 H. (1719-1748). Mohur Year 12 (1142/1143 H.), Dar al-khilafa Shahjahanabad. NGC MS62. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung. (Extraordinary condition.)"

The second specimen was lot 75168 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $1,560. The catalog description[2] noted, "INDIA. Mughal Empire. Mohur, AH 1142 Year 12 (1730). Shahjahanabad Mint. Muhammed Shah. NGC MS-62. A glowing example, delivering an expressive strike and wonderful shimmering luster. Only delicately handled, and as such, quite attractive." The Mughal Empire stretched over most of India in the early eighteenth century and numerous mints struck gold mohurs for the emperor. 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. This type is listed from four mints in India. It was struck at Shahjahanabad AH 1133-1158.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 10.6-10.9 g, gold, the first specimen 10.87 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-832; KM 439.4.

Source:

  • Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed. Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
  • 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.
  • [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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