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Auction 16041  27 September 2016
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Lot 153

Starting price: 55 GBP
Price realized: 50 GBP
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Cooch Behar, Nara Narayan (1487-1555), Tankas (3), 10.44, 9.61, 10.55g, Sk.1477, legend: Śrī Śrī/ Śiva Charana/ Kamala Madhu/ Karasya, rev. Śrī Śrī/man Nara Nā/rāyana Bhupāla/sya Śāke/ 1477, both sides within circle and beaded border (RB. 1; Bose A-1.1, 2, 3; KM. 34), the second with two test cuts, very fine or better (3).
In his die study of the coins in the Rhodes cabinet, Bose puts these three coins at the start of the die run for issues of Nara Narayan. Therefore it could be said that they represent the earliest known coins of this state.
Estimate: £70.00 - £90.00
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