Bengal (1820-31)/45 rupee

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Stack's Bowers 2023 NYINC sale, lot 42279
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Bengal in 1942, from Hammond's atlas

This specimen was lot 42279 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $408. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Bengal Presidency. Rupee, "Year 45" (ca. 1820-31). Calcutta Mint. NGC MS-65+." This type was struck with a frozen date. While the Mughal Empire lasted, the British in Bengal were careful to strike coinage in the emperor's name. Only the coppers showed the arms of the East India Company. The date should read "۴۵".

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 11.68 g, 0.909 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-70; Prid-320.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Stevens, Paul, The Coins of the English East India Company, Presidency Series: A Catalogue and Pricelist. London, Spink & Son Ltd, 2017.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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