Lot 4414

Description

India, Native State, Kashmire, various rulers, silver kham rupees, Srinagar mint, with western initials JHS in field, VS1910, 1911 (illustrated), 1916, 1918, 1922, 1923, (KM.Y13); earlier issues VS1903 (2) (KMY.5); silver rupees VS1935, 1946 (2, one illustrated) (KM.Y21, Y24); silver quarter rupee, uncertain date VS19xx, (KM.Y3). Mostly very fine, a few better. (12)

Ex Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection.

JHS on the obverse of many of these coins in one of several described versions of the origon, could be for "Jesus Hominus Salvator" (Jesus Saviour of Mankind). It was placed on the coins because of British help in selling Kashmir to Dogras for 75 lakhs of rupees.

ERROR: The 1st and 3rd coin illustrated belong to lot 4343.