Assam SE 1703 rupee KM-214

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Steve Album Auction 54, lot 2235

This specimen was lot 2235 in Steve Album Auction 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026), where it sold for $450. The catalog description[1] noted, "ASSAM: Gaurinatha Simha, 1780-1796, AR rupee, SE1703, rare subtype with the lion facing right (normally facing left), XF." This type struck SE 1703 only along with KM 215. The Ahom script was used up through the reign of Gadadhara Simha, after which Sanskrit was used for most issues. Saka Era (SE) dates are 78 years earlier than current year dates in Western countries. Shown is a rupee From Gaurinatha Simha with inscription in Sanskrit.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 10.7-11.6 g, silver, this specimen 11.38 g.

Catalog reference: KM-214.

Sources:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Rhodes, N. G., and Bose, S. K. The Coinage of Assam - Volume II Ahom Period, Kolkata, India: A.O.P Pvt. Ltd., 2004.
  • [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 54, featuring selections from the Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection of Ottoman Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

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