India, Assam Kingdom. Rajesvara Simha AV octagonal 1/8 Mohur. Dated SE 1674 = AD 1752. Assamese legend "Sri Sri Ra, je svara singh, nrupasya" / Assamese legend "Sake 1674". KM 139. 2.91g, 15mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare; one of very few examples of this denomination.
From the collection of GK;
Ex Numismatica Ranieri, Auction 14, 9 November 2019, lot 1193.
Rajesvara Simha, with his monetary reform, introduces a new model based on the idea of striking fractional denominations, namely the 1/16th, 1/8th, 1/4th & 1/2 mohur, already used in the neighbouring Kingdom of Tripura.