WORLD COINS, MALDIVE ISLANDS, Hasan Nur al-Din I al-Hajji (1192-1213h / 1778-98 AD). Gold Mohur, 1207h / 1792/3 AD. 7.92 g. Removed from a mount with some filing on the edge and repaired at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock, with some red tone. (Num. Chron. Ser. IV, vol XII (1912), pl XX/13; KM 31). Exceedingly rare. Very fine.
From an old collection with old ticket noting "one in the Fitzwilliam museum Allan's paper mentioned another from Ceylon (rubbing furnished by Dr.Codrington.)" and initials H.W.C. (ex Dr H W Codrington collection?).
Estimate: $ 7,500