The First Time at Auction

Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 982. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Mughal Empire. Muhyi al-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir. AH 1068-1118/AD 1658-1707. AV Mohur (10.94 g, 3h). Kashmir mint. Dated RY 4 (1659/60). Poetic couplet citing name and titles of Aurangzeb / “Struck Kashmir year 4 of reign associated with prosperity” in Arabic in six lines across field. Wright -; Hull -; cf. Friedberg 810; KM 315.28 var. (RY). EF. An unpublished regnal year for an extremely rare mint. The first time offered at auction.