Indian Coins

Sale 131    22–25 Nov 2022   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 2050    SESSION 13 (2.30PM THURSDAY 24TH NOV)    Indian Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $90

INDIA, EIC, Bombay Presidency, Machine struck issue, Surat Mint type, but struck at Bombay 1832-1835, in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H.1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), Regnal Year 46, dated A.H.1215 (A.D. 1800), silver rupee, plain edge, issued 1832-5, (Pr.286, KM.220); Bengal Presidency, Farrukhabad Mint Coinage, First period, 1806-1819, silver rupee, issued in the name of Shah Alam II, with frozen Regnal Year 45, with privy marks for Farrukhabad, edge grained to right, issued 1806, (Pr.314, KM.69) another with plain edge, issued 1831-1833, (Pr.326, KM.78). Extremely fine, first two lightly toned. (3)

The erection of a mint at Farrukhabad for coining a silver rupee denominated the 'Lucknow sikka of the 45th san' was authorized by regulation XLV of 1803 (45 year of Shah Alam's reign). The coin was declared legal tender in the ceded provinces and the first issues from the new mint were made in 1806.

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