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1 Mohur - Shah Jahan

Farrukhsiyar , Gold Coin

Mughal Coins1713-1719

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Collector data sheet

Physical specifications

CI-DYN-B89-004
Metal
Gold
Weight
10.90-11.44 g
Diameter
21-27 mm
Shape
Circular
Edge Type
Plain / unlisted
Reference Catalog No.
KM 377.34 for Itawa rupee. Shahjahanabad gold mohur RY 5; Shahjahanabad silver rupee AH 1129/RY 6; Itawa silver rupee AH 1129/RY 6
Denomination1 Mohur
Ruler / IssuerFarrukhsiyar
MintMughal Imperial Mint (varies by region)
RarityRare
Estimated Price Range₹1,00,000 – ₹1,65,000
EraMughal Coins
Historical orientation

This coin in its time

Dates are contextual and approximate; the highlighted entry is the catalogue issue period.

India context

Safavid Iran

Diplomacy, art, migration, and commerce connected the Mughal and Persianate worlds.

India context

Mughal Empire

Imperial mints produced one of the early modern world’s most coherent monetary systems.

World context

Global silver flows

American and Japanese silver increasingly circulated through Asian trading networks.

This specimen

This coin’s issue period

Farrukhsiyar is the catalogue attribution for this specimen.

Overview & History

Period: Farrukhsiyar gold mohur and silver rupees. Reference: KM 377.34 for Itawa rupee. Shahjahanabad gold mohur RY 5; Shahjahanabad silver rupee AH 1129/RY 6; Itawa silver rupee AH 1129/RY 6.