Watch List notes:

INDIA, Independent States. Sikh Empire. temp. Ranjit Singh. VS 1858-1896 / AD 1801-1839. AV Mohur (20mm, 10.56 g, 3h). Amritsar mint. Dated VS 1863 (AD 1806). [sikka] zad bar har do['alam] faz[l sakha sahib ast] fath tegh-i guru gobind singh [shah nanak wahib ast] ([coin] struck through each of the two[worlds] by grace of the Lord owner is] of the victory gained by the sword of guru Gobind Singh [Shah Nanak the provider is]) in Persian / sanah jalus akal maimanat bakht takht zarb 1863 sri Amritsar jiyo (year under the prosperous rule of the fortunate Akal Takht struck 1863 lord Amritsar the illustrious) in Persian; pipal leaf. Goron & Wiggins Type VI; Herrli 01.07.02; Friedberg 1381 = Baldwin 50, lot 1073 (same dies, but earlier die state). Good VF, hint of deposits, traces of possible delamination on reverse, die break on obverse, evidence of prior mounting.


From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Noble (4 July 1996), lot 2663.