Lot 4200

Sale 124 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Medals, and Banknotes

Description

India, British, EIC, Madras Presidency, British Style Coinage system, gold half mohur or half ashrafi, issued 1819, struck at Madras mint, (5.85 g), obv. EIC crest, a lion rapant, around ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY, rev. in Persian 'Half ashrafi (half Mohur) of the Honourable English Company', (Pridmore 242, KM.420). Extremely fine, rare.

Ex R.A.Climpson Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 85B (lot 2028). The issue was 212,690.

Estimate
$700
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$3,200

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