Lot No.310
AUC52
Mughals
Auction Date: 15-08-2026
Gold
Jahangir (1605-1627 AD), gold mohur, Ahmadabad mint, 'Ba Sharq-wa-Gharb' couplet, AH 1029/RY15, KM 178.2, Liddle Jahangir G-50, Zeno #139972, 10.90g. Obv: Farsi legend Ilahi taa Jahan Baashad Rawaan Baad with Jahangir Shah Akbar Shah inscribed in Mirhabi-shaped cartouches. Rev: Farsi legend Ba Sharq wa Gharb Muhr-i-Ahmadabad with AH date and RY Sanah 19 Jalus Sanah 1033 inscribed in Mirhabi-shaped cartouches.
The couplet reads as - May the stamp of Ahmadabad remain current throughout the East and the West for as long as the world endures.
A beautiful, well-centred and attractive specimen.
Elegant calligraphy, Extremely fine, Exceedingly rare.
Jahangir's coinage represents the artistic zenith of Mughal numismatics. Distinguished by refined Persian poetry, masterful calligraphy, the celebrated Zodiac and portrait series, and an exceptional emphasis on artistic balance and elegance, his coins reflect the emperor's remarkable artistic vision. The present Ahmadabad mohur, bearing the celebrated 'Ba Sharq-wa-Gharb’ couplet, is a fine expression of this artistic legacy.
Provenance: Classical Numismatic Gallery, Auction 46 (2023), Lot no. 363 sold at hammer Rs 28,00,000.
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