Mughal Empire AH1047 mohur Fr-801
This specimen was lot 2453 in Sincona sale 77 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 2,800 CHF (about US$3,399 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA | Mughal Empire. Shihab al-Din Muhammad Shah Jahan, 1037-1068 H. (1628-1658). Mohur 1047 H. Burhanpur. NGC MS62. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung. (Extraordinary condition.)" This type is listed from twenty mints in India with regnal years 4-32. This particular issue lacks the regnal year. 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 10.95 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-801; KM 260.6.
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- [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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