Lot 2112

Description

Baroda, Anand Rao (A.H. 1215-1235, A.D. 1800-1819), in the name of Shah Alam II (A.H. 1173-1221, A.D. 1759-1806), silver rupees, Ahmadabad mint, regnal year 4[X] (c.1804), another without date but different Ankus (Maratha) symbol, (KM. C.19). Nearly very fine; nearly extremely fine, both rare. (2)

Ex Stan Goron Collection, Robert Senior, England, and Noble Numismatics Sale 47 (lot 2236) (C,.Pitchfork Collection) and again Noble Numismatics Sale 60 (lot 2389). Ahmadabad was a Mogul city that became a Maratha city. In A.H. 1214, (A.D. 1800), the Gaikwads (Rulers of Baroda) attacked and captured the city. The Maratha Peshwa made no attempt to retake the city but after negotiations leased it to the Gaikwads for four years, this was further renewed for ten years. However by 1814 the Peshwa refused to renew the lease and this caused a collapse in prosperity of the city. It was subsequently handed over to the British in December 1817 (A.H. 1233).