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Lot No.196
AUC31
Mughals
Auction Date: 11-08-2018
Silver
Humayun (1st reign 1530-1540 AD), silver shahrukhi, Ujjain / Mandu mint, AH 943, unpublished in major catalogues, 4.67g. Obv: Shahada in circle with a whorl-like mintmark; names and titles of Rashidoons in margin. Rev: Muhammad Humayun Badshah Ghazi in circle; other titles, date and mint around.
Very fine, Extremely rare.
The coin is remarkable for the date and the symbol it bears which connect it to the rare issues struck by Meeran Muhammad Adil Khan of Khandesh struck during his short-lived rule as the Sultan of Gujarat, following the death of Bahadur Shah. While Muhammad's coins do not bear a mint-name, G&G have remarked that they might have been struck either in Malwa or at Burhanpur, the capital of Khandesh. The possible contenders for mints in Malwa would be Ujjain or Mandu.
Humayun had occupied Malwa shortly before and his copper coins of Ujjain and Mandu bearing dates AH941 and 942 are known. The style and the employment of the symbol make it clear that this Shahrukhi was also produced in the same workshop as that where coins of Meeran Muhammad Adil Khan were struck in the same year. As such this is an important coin for Humayun'sShahrukhi coinage. In the same year, he also struck Shahrukhis at Champanir.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 15,000-20,000
Sold For :
Rs. 37,000
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