India. Mughal Empire. Muhammad Shah, AH 1131-1161 / 1719-1748 AD. Gold Mohur, AH 1138 year 7 / 1724-1726 AD, Shahjahanabad (Delhi) mint, KM 439.4, Fb. 832, Gold 18 mm, weight 10,87 g., Condition XF+/aUNC, sharp relief details, fresh surface with mint luster, locally scratched marks on the reverse - scratches, very nice specimen
Muhammad Shah's reign was marked by conflict with the Persian Afsharid dynasty (1736-1749 AD) and the invasion of India and sacking of Delhi in 1739, which marked the beginning of the decline of the Mughal Empire.
