Bharatpur AH 1229/9 mohur Fr-1049
This specimen was lot 1338 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 5,500 CHF (about US$7,268 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"INDIEN Princely States, Bharatpur, Randhir Singh, 1220-1239 AH (1805-1823). Mohur 122(9) AH / Year 9 (1814-1815), Bharatpur. Struck in the name of Muhammad Akbar II. NGC MS66. Prachtexemplar. (India, princely states, kingdom of Bharatpur, Randhir Singh, AH 1220-1239, mohur of the year 9, Bharatpur mint, struck in the name of Muhammad Akbar II. Graded NGC MS-66, Cabinet piece.)"
Bharatpur was formed by several local Hindu chiefs in the mid 1700's and conceded British paramountcy in 1805. The rajah sided with the British during the Indian Mutiny of 1857 and received enhanced recognition. The state joined India in 1947 and is now part of Rajasthan. This type is listed for years 1, 3, 11, 14, 15, 28.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 10.7-11.4 g, gold, this specimen 10.75 g.
Catalog reference: KM 110, Fr-1049.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.
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