Watch List notes:

KOTAH: COLLECTION of 65 silver rupees in the name of Shah Alam II, C-28: year 2 (2 pcs), year 4, year 5 (2 pcs), year 7 (3 pcs), year 8 (2 pcs), year 9 (2 pcs), year 10, year 12, year 14, year 15, year 17, year 18, year 19, year 20 (3 pcs), year 23, year 24, year 25 (2 pcs), year 28 (2 pcs), year 29 (2 pcs), year 30, year 32, year 34, year 35, year 36 (3 pcs), year 37 (2 pcs), year 38, year 39, year 40, year 41 (2 pcs), year 42, year 43, year 44 (2 pcs), year 45 (6 pcs, including two with the mint name starting with qil'a, year 46 (5 pcs), and year 47 (6 pcs); nearly all VF or better, including many EF, retail value $2000, lot of 65 pieces, ex Paul Stevens Collection. An important research group. The KM division into types C-28.1, 28.2, and 28.3 is an oversimplification, and further research is needed, with this collection forming an excellent basis. The year 10 version of 28.2 has only kotah as the mint name, but the example here has nandgaon as well. The early years in this group reveal variations not noted in KM.

Estimate: 1,200-1,600 USD