Archive Lots

Mughal Empire, Aurangzeb Alamgir(c. 1658-1707CE), 2 Coins, Silver Rupee & & 1/2 Rupee, 11.60grms & 5.70grms, AH1115/RY48 & RY41, Minted at Surat, Almost Uncirculated

Mughal Empire, Aurangzeb Alamgir(c. 1658-1707CE), Silver Rupee, 11.40grms, AH1094/RY26, Minted at Dar ul-Khilafat Shahjahanabad, Gem Uncirculated, Scarce

Mughal Empire, Aurangzeb Alamgir(c. 1658-1707CE), Silver Rupee, 11.50grms, RY19, Minted at Tatta, Very Fine

Mughal Empire, Shah Alam Bahadur(c. 1707-1712CE), Silver Rupee, 11.30grms, AH(111)9/RY AHAD, Minted at Azimabad (Patna), Very Fine, Scarce

Mughal Empire, Shah Alam Bahadur(c. 1707-1712CE), Silver Rupee, 11.30grms, RY04, Minted at Mutaq al-khilafat Akbarabad, Extra Fine+, Scarce

Mughal Empire, Shah Alam Bahadur(c. 1707-1712CE), Silver Rupee, 11.30grms, AH1122, Minted at Surat, Very Fine+, Scarce

Mughal Empire, Shah Alam Bahadur(c. 1707-1712CE), Gold Mohur, 10.90grms, AH1120/RU02, Minted at Khujista Bunyad, An exceptional quality specimen, however a tiny test mark on the egde which is almost invisible through naked eyes, Bold Stike, Extra Fine+, Rare. Shah Alam Bahadur, the eldest son of Aurangzeb, ascended the Mughal throne after a brief war of succession. During his reign, the important Deccan mint of Khujista Bunyad (the imperial name for Aurangabad) continued to function as a major Mughal striking center. Because much of the Deccan had been consolidated under Aurangzeb, Khujista Bunyad remained strategically and financially significant.

Mughal Empire, Shah Alam Bahadur(c. 1707-1712CE), Silver Rupee, 11.30grms, AH1119/RYAHAD, Minted at Khujista Bunyad, Very Fine+, Scarce

Mughal Empire, Shah Alam Bahadur(c. 1707-1712CE), Silver Rupee, 11.40grms, RY03, Minted at Karimabad, Very Fine, Scarce

Mughal Empire, Jahandar Shah(c. 1712-1713CE), Silver Rupee, 11.30grms, AH1124/RYAHAD, Minted at Surat, Uncirculated, Very Scarce. Jahandar Shah ruled briefly during a period of extreme instability after Aurangzeb. His reign was dominated by civil war against his brothers, culminating in his defeat by Farrukhsiyar with the decisive backing of the Sayyid Brothers. Militarily weak and politically isolated, Jahandar Shah’s fall marked the rise of king-makers at the Mughal court and accelerated imperial decline