Bikanir 1892 rupee

Steve Album sale 38, lot 2569

This specimen was lot 2569 in Stephen Album sale 38 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2020), where it sold for $285.60. The catalog description^[1] noted, "BIKANIR: Ganga Singh, 1887-1942, AR rupee, citing Queen Victoria, a lovely toned example! PCGS graded MS62." This type is listed for 1892 and 1897. It was likely made under contract at Calcutta or Bombay. Bikanir state was in the northern part of Rajputana and was mostly desert.

Recorded mintage: 592,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 11.66 g, silver.

Catalog reference: KM-72.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 38, featuring the Dabestani Collection of Persian Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

Link to:

• VS1916/1859 quarter rupee
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• Coins and currency dated 1892