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Auction 16041  27 September 2016
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Lot 290

Starting price: 320 GBP
Price realized: 850 GBP
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Assam, Śiva Simha (1714-44), square Rupee, 11.24g, Gargaon mint, Sk. 1651, regnal year 15, citing Queen Pramatheśvari, Persian script, Shāh/ Sīva Singh/ sikkah/ zad chū mahr/ bahm begam pramathīsarī/ shah, rev. maimanat mānūs/ sanah 15 jalūs/ zarb gargāon 1651, lion to left of date (RB. I14.2; KM. 75), good very fine, rare.
The striking of some round and square Rupees with legends in Persian script suggests some Mughal influence at court.A similar coin sold in the previous Rhodes auction for £680 (lot 333)
Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00
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