Stephen Album Rare Coins
Auction 37 11-14 Jun 2020
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SIKH EMPIRE: AR nanakshahi rupee (11.01g), Amritsar, VS1902, KM-22.8, VS1885 series, pataka composed of two flags below chhatra on obverse, 1 testmark, VF, RR.
According to the consignor, this rupee was issued after the First Anglo Sikh war. The top flag was the symbol of victory against the British, the second flag is the Nishan Sahib, symbol of the Khalsa. Only a handful are known.
Estimate: 90-120 USD