Baroda VS 1959 mohur

Goldberg sale 104, lot 3503

Western India in 1942, including Baroda

This specimen was lot 3503 in Goldberg sale 104 (Los Angeles, June 2018), where it sold for $3,960. The catalog description^[1] noted, "India- Baroda. Mohur, VS1959 (1902). Sayaji Rao III VS 1932-1995 (1875-1938). Bust right. Reverse: Nagari legend. PCGS graded MS-64. From the Ora Eads Collection." The SCWC also lists a one-third and a one-sixth mohur, both rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.2-6.4 g, gold, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-1037; KM Y-39.

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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 104: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.

Link to:

• Baroda VS 1947 mohur = 1890
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• Baroda VS 1959 1/6 mohur
• Baroda VS 1995 mohur = 1938
• Coins and currency dated 1902
• return to coins of India, Baroda