Mughal Empire AH1159/29 mohur Fr-832
The first specimen was lot 23271 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $3,360. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Mughal Empire. Mohur, AH 1159 Year 29 (1746). Shahjahanabad (Delhi) Mint. Muhammad Shah. NGC MS-65. A wonderful Gem example, the present specimen delivers and exacting strike on the flan of rich golden color. Escaping really any evidence of handling or marking, this beautiful piece deliver all the charm and appeal one could ever want. The date on the NGC holder is unlisted in Krause, though the upper right prong makes it impossible to confirm a definitive AH date of 1159." The second specimen was lot 911 in Stephen Album sale 45 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2023), where it sold for $1,560. The catalog description[1] noted, "MUGHAL: Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748, AV mohur, Shahjahanabad, AH1159 year 29, superb strike, NGC graded MS64." This type is listed from four mints in India. The SCWC notes this type for years 3-30, including an 115x/29.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 10.7-10.9 g, gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-832; KM-439.4.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
- [2]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 45, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2022.
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