Tripura, Durga Manikya (1809-13), Tanka, 10.64g, Sk.1731, citing Queen Sumitra, lion facing left, trident on back, cross left and right, date below, within double circle containing groups of four beads arranged lozenge-wise between the circles, rev. Kālī Pade/ Śrī Śrī Yuta Durga/ Mānikya Deva Śrī/mati Sumitrā/ Mahā Devyau within circle of beads (RB. 264; KM. 275), bottom half of reverse legend double struck, toned about extremely fine, extremely rare.
This issue was probably struck for presentation to British officers at the rulers coronation ceremony. The legend is unusual for including an invocation to Kali.
In the previous Rhodes auction a similar coin sold for £1500.
Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00