Arcot AH 1188/10 rupee
This specimen was lot 2809 in Stephen Album sale 50 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $108. The catalog description[1] noted, "NAWABS OF ARCOT: Muhammad Ali Khan Wala-Jah, 1749-1795, AR rupee, Arkât, AH1188 year 10, in the name of Shah Alam II; bold strike, XF." This type is listed intermittently for AH 1186-1205 and is fairly common. Wikipedia comments,
"Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah (1717-1795), was the Nawab of the Carnatic from 1749 until his death in 1795. This position was disputed between Wallajah and Chanda Sahib. In 1752, after several clashes, Chanda Sahib's forces and his French allies were expelled from Arcot, officially declaring Wallajah as Nawab on 26 August 1765. His reign was recognised by Mughal emperor Shah Alam II. Wallajah [was] an ally of the British East India Company, supporting them in the Carnatic Wars against Chanda Sahib. During his rule, the Carnatic region saw stronger ties with the British and growing influence of the British East India Company."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 10.7-11.6 g, silver, this specimen 11.41 g.
Catalog reference: KM-5.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 50, featuring selections from the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld Collection, the Hakim Hamidi Collection, the Almer H. Orr III Collection and the Solar Collection, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.
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