East India Company, Calcutta (c. 19th-early 20th century), gold token Mohur, 11.1g, in the style of Mohurs of Bengal Presidency, fantasy mint name 'zeevar Kalkata bad ', ry 49, obverse legend read as alah hami din Mohammad / Shah / Mohammad tahwar zafiq ahmad / sikka / jamil rejistari shudh, edge with oblique milling (see Mitchiner, Indian Tokens, 495 for similar), a type rarely encountered, extremely fine.
Lot 155
Estimate: £400 - £500