RARE COIN GOES UNDER THE HAMMER, FETCHES RS 56 LAKH

BENGALURU: A rare 10.9 gram gold coin of Kam Bakhsh, the fifth son of Mughal emperor Aurangazeb, went under the hammer here, fetching Rs56 lakh. Marudhar Arts, a leading numismatic auction house here, held the auction at a price ranging between Rs45 lakh and Rs50 lakh, but it was sold for Rs56 lakh. Rajendra Maru, the CEO of Marudhar Arts, told PTI the gold 'Mohur' of Bijapur Dar-uz-Zafar mint has a Persian legend and brought in Rs56 lakh. He, however, did not disclose the name of the buyer. "The coin, weighing 10.90 gram, is almost uncirculated. So it's unique," Maru, who is organising the auction, said. According to a statement on Marudhar Arts' portal, Kam Bakhsh took active part in the wars. In 1707, he seized the control of the Bijapur fort and declared himself the king. Kam Bakhsh sway extended across much of Deccan winning control over Hyderabad, erstwhile Gulbarga, Shahpur and Wakinkhera, they said.