Indian Coins

Sale 52    13–15 Nov 1996   Wentworth Hotel   Sydney

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Lot 3976       Indian Coins

Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au

HUMAYUM, (A.H. 937-963, A.D.1530-1556), Gold quarter ashrafi, (0.67 grams), struck in Badakhshan province, issued A.H. 955-963, no hirji or Regnal Year, no mint signature, obv. Kalima, rev. legend, (BMC 8-10, Punjab Museum Cat. 38-9, Lowick No.4 [Num. Chron. 1972], cf.Senior list 2, No.570-1). Weak in places, otherwise very fine, very scarce.

Ex. Glendining's London auction sale, Dec. 8, 1982 (lot 187 part).

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