Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1698. Estimate $8000. Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006. Sold For $16000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Mughal Empire. Nur al-Din Muhammad Jahangir. 1605-1628. AV Zodiac Mohur (10.75 g, 12h). Pisces. Agra mint. Dated AH 1028; RY 13 (1618 AD). Two fish leaping within radiate circle / "The money of Agra gave ornaments to gold by Jahangir Shah, of Akbar Shah"; AH date and regnal year. Wright 582; Hull 1407; BMC 358; KM 180.20. VF, toned. Rare first year of issue. ($8000)
The Pisces mohur of regnal year 13 is the only gold Zodiac issue of that year.