Lot 2026

Description

Madras Presidency, Muhammadan system, European Style Coinage, in the name of 'Alamgir II (A.H.1167-1173, A.D. 1754-1759), issued 1817-1818, (11.65 grams), Madras mint, closed lotus type, gold rupee or mohur, impressed with the mint name Arkat, type as silver rupee with frozen date, A.H.1172, Regnal Year 6, edge with centre graining to left, (Pr. 238, KM. 418). About uncirculated and very rare.

Ex. B.A. Seaby Ltd, purchased by Capt. Vivian Hewitt (1944), collection purchased by Spink & Son London 1967, acquired 1973 by private purchase with ticket. $$ A total of 59,250 were struck. See previous lot on comments.