Lot 2585

Description

India, Mogul emperor Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D.1556-1605), heavy gold mohur on square flan, (12.21 g), struck in Lahore Mint, issued Regnal Year 47 (A.D. 1601), Tir month, Lahore Mint signature, obv. Jalalahu. rev. month, Regnal year and mint signature, all within ornate borders on square flan, (not in any known collection, cf.Punjab Museum Cat. 159, cf.KM. SAC. 114.6). Full flan, yellow gold, good fine, test marks in two edges, excessively rare, an unpublished type.

Ex Gray Donaldson Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 52 (lot 3988), Colin Pitchfork Collection Sale 48 (lot 1911) and from Glendining's London, in the 1960s.



A few heavy mohurs were issued irregularly from from A.H. 986 until A.H.1014. Lahore issued heavy mohurs in the round form from Regnal years 35 to 40. The style of this piece is somewhat similar to the round half rupee (KM. SAC 67.1) and round rupee (KM.94.3), issued in Regnal Years 47 to 50 for different months. No gold of this type round or square has been published to this cataloguer's knowledge. To be issued as a heavy mohur is also very unusual. Of exceptional importance and rarity.