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Auction 68 5 Nov 2022
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East India Company, Bengal Presidency (ceded territories): 12 rupees of Dar al-Sarur Saharanpur in the name of Shah 'Alam II, AH 1218 yr 45 (7), AH 1219 yr 46 (5) (KM 693, listed under Mughals; PS 8.127, 8.128), good very fine to extremely fine (12)
Saharanpur was ruled by the Marathas from 1788 until 1803 when the area was ceded to the British. The mint continued to operate for the next two years striking coins dated 1218 yr 45 and 1219 yr 46. There is no way as yet to distinguish any coins dated 1218 yr 45 struck by the Marathas from those struck by the British.
Estimate: 100 - 120 GBP
Saharanpur was ruled by the Marathas from 1788 until 1803 when the area was ceded to the British. The mint continued to operate for the next two years striking coins dated 1218 yr 45 and 1219 yr 46. There is no way as yet to distinguish any coins dated 1218 yr 45 struck by the Marathas from those struck by the British.
Estimate: 100 - 120 GBP