Jaipur (1820)/15 mohur Fr-1182

Stack's Bowers 2023 NYINC sale, lot 42105

This specimen was lot 42105 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $720. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. Jaipur. Mohur, Year 15 (1820/1). In the name of Muhammad Akbar II. PCGS MS-61." The mohur, a denomination introduced by the Mughals, was the same weight as the silver rupee. This type was struck years 1-30.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 10.7-11.6 g, gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-1182; KM-77.

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.
• ^[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.

Link to:

• Jaipur (1811-12) mohur Fr-1182
• Bengal (1820-31)/45 rupee
• Jaipur (1836)/31 mohur Fr-1182
• Jaipur AH 1256/3 mohur Fr-1186
• Coins and currency dated 1820