Lot 222

Mughal, Farrukhsiyar (AH 1124–1131, 1713–1719 AD), Gold Mohur, 10.91 gms, 20.87 mm, Khujista Bunyad (Aurangabad) Mint, AH (1)130, RY 7, KM # 390.19, During the reign of Farrukhsiyar, Aurangabad, known in Mughal records as Khujista Bunyad** ("Auspicious Foundation"), was the chief Mughal administrative and military centre in the Deccan. It served as the headquarters of the Deccan Subah, a major base for campaigns against the Maratha Confederacy, an important commercial hub, and the site of an imperial mint that issued coins in the emperor's name, test cut on the edge overall very fine+, rare.