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INDIA. Mughal Empire. MOHUR, AH 1038 Year 2 (1628/9) ((AH1038)//2). Shah Jahan II (1628-58). NGC MS-63.
Fr-787; KM-255.6. A excellent, frosty example, from the Akola hoard. Regarding the Akola hoard, this date was previously unknown until the discovery of a hoard along the river banks near the city of Akola. Stephen Album comments, "In 1974, a hoard of gold coins was discovered along the riverbank near the city of Akola. It is believed the mohurs represented military pay sent from the mint at Surat to Mughal troops fighting near Golkonda. As the story goes, the courier rested with the troops at night in the dry riverbed. Suddenly premature monsoon rains filled the area and swept away the caravan - and with it the whole gold mintage of the Surat mint for that year. Perhaps this tale was invented to conceal what really had happened, most likely either loss or theft or some other egregious activity." Shah Jahan was among the greatest patrons of Islamic architecture, leaving behind many grand structures constructed during his reign. Perhaps the most famous of these, the Taj Mahal, which Shah Jahan built out of love for his wife the empress Momtas Mahal. Located in Agra India, the Taj Mahal is a world heritage site and considered one of the seven wonders of the world. NGC MS-63.
Estimate: $1800.00- $2200.00
Fr-787; KM-255.6. A excellent, frosty example, from the Akola hoard. Regarding the Akola hoard, this date was previously unknown until the discovery of a hoard along the river banks near the city of Akola. Stephen Album comments, "In 1974, a hoard of gold coins was discovered along the riverbank near the city of Akola. It is believed the mohurs represented military pay sent from the mint at Surat to Mughal troops fighting near Golkonda. As the story goes, the courier rested with the troops at night in the dry riverbed. Suddenly premature monsoon rains filled the area and swept away the caravan - and with it the whole gold mintage of the Surat mint for that year. Perhaps this tale was invented to conceal what really had happened, most likely either loss or theft or some other egregious activity." Shah Jahan was among the greatest patrons of Islamic architecture, leaving behind many grand structures constructed during his reign. Perhaps the most famous of these, the Taj Mahal, which Shah Jahan built out of love for his wife the empress Momtas Mahal. Located in Agra India, the Taj Mahal is a world heritage site and considered one of the seven wonders of the world. NGC MS-63.
Estimate: $1800.00- $2200.00