Description
Mughal Empire, Aurangzeb Alamgir(c. 1658-1707CE), Copper Paisa, 9.80grms, Minted at Guti/Gooty(Ananthpur Distruct, AndraPradesh), Extra Fine, Guti is common in Gold coins and scarce in silver coins but copper coins are very Rare (First time being offered in any auction house) Guti came under Mughal control in the late 1680s, following Aurangzeb’s decisive conquests of the Bijapur and Golconda Sultanates, and remained under Mughal authority until his death in 1707 CE. The mint functioned during a period of intense and prolonged warfare in the Deccan, particularly against the Marathas, who posed a persistent military challenge. Strategically located in the eastern Deccan, Guti supported Mughal armies and administration by supplying local coinage, reflecting Aurangzeb’s deep military engagement in southern India during the final decades of his reign
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