Watch List notes:

AWADH: Wajid Ali Shah, 1847-1856, AR rupee, Lucknow, AH1269 year 6, KM-365.3, brilliant white original luster, a superb example! NGC graded MS66. Wajid Ali Shah (1822-1887) was the tenth and last Nawab of Awadh, holding the position for 9 years starting 13 February 1847. His kingdom, long protected by the British under treaty, was eventually annexed bloodlessly on 11 February 1856, two days before the ninth anniversary of his coronation.