John Malcolm Coll. - British Minting and Related Meda
Lot 3663 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday 2nd April) John Malcolm Coll. - British Minting and Related Medals
Estimate $400
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SOLD $260
AFGHANISTAN, machine trial, undated, bronze (39mm) for a Kabul five rupees, obverse, crossed flags, "H.H.Abdul Rahman" above, "Ameer of Afghanistan" below, reverse, "B&C" monogram, "Sir T.Slater Pyne, C.S.I." above, "Martin & Co" below, edge milled. A few small edge bumps but very fine and very rare.
Sir (Thomas) Salter Pyne was Chief Engineer to the Government of Afghanistan and introduced into that country, works for the manufacture of rifles, ammunition, swords, coins, soap, candles and other products. A similar item from the R.J.Ford Collection (Part 2) was sold at Spink Coin Auctions No.88, 14 October 1991, lot 468.
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