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Islamic Auction 15 – Session One

Lot nuber 146

INDIA, Mughal Empire. Zahir al-Din Muhammad Babur. AH 932-937 / AD 1526-1530. AV 1/4-Ashrafi (11mm, 0.59 g, 6h). Without mint or date (probably struck in Badakhshan). VF.


Islamic Auction 15 – Session One
Lot: 146.

Closing Date: Oct 28 2026 11:00 GMT

India, Gold

Estimate: $ 1 500

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INDIA, Mughal Empire. Zahir al-Din Muhammad Babur. AH 932-937 / AD 1526-1530. AV 1/4-Ashrafi (11mm, 0.59 g, 6h). Without mint or date (probably struck in Badakhshan). Album M2462; Rahman p. 45; cf. Stephen Album Rare Coins 34 (23 May 2019), lot 2452. VF. Very rare.

Album notes that the design and legends on these gold 1/4-ashrafis are similar to the silver shahrukhis struck by Babar after his conquest of Northern India in AD 1526

The final winners of all lots in Session One of CNG Islamic Auction 15 will be determined during the live sale held on 28 October 2026.

Session Two of CNG Islamic Auction 15, a timed online sale, will be held on Thursday, 29 October 2026, beginning at 2:00 PM GMT.




Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and in person at the public auction, 25% for all others.


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