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January 2016 NYINC Auction 12-13 January 2016
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INDIA. Bengal Presidency. Jeweler's Copy 1/2 Mohur, ND Year 13 (ca. 18th Century). ALMOST UNCIRCULATED.
23.39 mm; 6.28 gms. cf.Fr-1541; cf.KM-101. An interesting little item with calligraphy of a simplified hand done in the style of the Mohurs of the Bengal Presidency with its tell tale snowflake like mark. Oblique edge milling. Medium orange toning attests to advanced age with a few spots of even darker hues. Enigmatic and clearly of local manufacture. ALMOST UNCIRCULATED.
From the Dr. Michael Philips Collection.
Estimate: $250.00- $350.00
23.39 mm; 6.28 gms. cf.Fr-1541; cf.KM-101. An interesting little item with calligraphy of a simplified hand done in the style of the Mohurs of the Bengal Presidency with its tell tale snowflake like mark. Oblique edge milling. Medium orange toning attests to advanced age with a few spots of even darker hues. Enigmatic and clearly of local manufacture. ALMOST UNCIRCULATED.
From the Dr. Michael Philips Collection.
Ex: Stack's Sale December 7, 8 1989 Lot# 2495.
Estimate: $250.00- $350.00