Assam SE 1717(16) 1/4 mohur

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Steve Album sale 54, lot 705

This specimen was lot 705 in Steve Album Auction 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "ASSAM: Gaurinatha Simha, 1780-1796, AV 1/4 mohar, SE1717 year 16, legends sri sri gaurinatha simha nripasya // sake 1717, date unpublished by Rhodes & Bose; mount removed (visible only on the edge, no damage to the surfaces), bold strike, nearly XF, RRR." The SCWC lists KM 227 for years 2, 5, 6, 10, 11 and 15 but not 16. Elsewhere on this site we show a year 8, also unlisted. Saka Era (SE) dates are 78 years earlier than current year dates in Western countries.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.68-2.85 g, gold, this specimen 2.64 g.

Catalog reference: KM-227.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • 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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