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Auction 16041 27 September 2016
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Tripura, Vira Chandra Manikya (1862-96), gold Mohur, 10.01g, Sk.1791, citing Queen Rajesvari, lion facing left, trident on back, date on three sides around lion, all within circular border of petals with five vertical lines in each, rev. Rādhā Krishna Pade/ Śrī Śrī Yutā Vīra Chandra/ Mānikya Deva Śrī Śrī/mati Rājeśvarī Mahā/ Devyau,, arabesque at top, all within circle of beads (RB. 285; KM. 360 (plate coin)), struck from rusty dies, extremely fine and extremely rare.
The initial issues of Vira Chandra Manikya, which are known with the names of two queens, were hand-struck. After the appointment of a British resident in Agartala, which had become the capital during the reign of Krishna Manikya, machine-struck coins, dated in the Bengali era, and apparently struck in the UK, were issued. It is clear, however, that these coins were not intended for circulation, as only British Indian coinage is reported to have been in use within the state.
Estimate: £10,000.00 - £15,000.00
The initial issues of Vira Chandra Manikya, which are known with the names of two queens, were hand-struck. After the appointment of a British resident in Agartala, which had become the capital during the reign of Krishna Manikya, machine-struck coins, dated in the Bengali era, and apparently struck in the UK, were issued. It is clear, however, that these coins were not intended for circulation, as only British Indian coinage is reported to have been in use within the state.
Estimate: £10,000.00 - £15,000.00