Bacchanalian Type
Triton XIX, Lot: 2398. Estimate $10000.
Sold for $350000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Mughal Empire. Nur al-Din Muhammad Jahangir. AH 1014-1037 / AD 1605-1627. AV Mohur (20mm, 10.94 g, 12h). So-called “Bacchanalian” type. Ajmer mint. Dually dated AH 1023 and RY 9 (11 February – 14/23 October AD 1614).
shabih-e hazrat Shah Jahangir (
The likeness of majesty Shah Jahangir) in Persian to left,
qaza-e bar sikka zar kard tasvir (
Destiny on gold coin did portray) in Persian to right, radiate Jahangir cross-legged left on ornate throne against patterned cushion holding flower or goblet /
huruf-e Jahangir wah allahu Akbar (
The letters of Jahangir and Allahu Akbar) in Persian above,
za ruz awal dar a’dad shud brabar (
from first day to last number becomes equal) in Persian below, central radiate sun within pelleted quadrate border with upper and lower lines extending to create additional side panels;
zarb Ajmer (
struck Ajmer) in Persian and AH date in left panel,
mu’aiyan ba 9 sanat (
equal to regnal year 9) in Persian and AH date in right. BM 319-21; Wright –; Hull 1423-4; KM 179.6; Friedberg 760. Good Fine, hint of deposits, slightly double struck.
From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex A Private Collection of Indian Coins [Dr. Donald M. Hull] (Malter XXXI, 9 June 1985), lot 3337.
