Bundi 1858/VS1915 nazarana rupee
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This specimen was lot 2059 in Stephen Album sale 27 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2017), where it sold for $258.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "BUNDI: Ram Singh, 1824-1889, AR square nazarana rupee, 1858/VS1915, in the name of Queen Victoria, VF to EF, ex Paul Stevens Collection." The nazarana rupee appears to be the square version of the ordinary rupee which was also struck during this potentate's reign. Bundi is surrounded by Gwalior, Kotah and Mewar. This type is listed for 1858, 1862, 1868 and 1872-80.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 11.00 g.
Catalog reference: KM-Y-6a.
- 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 27, featuring the Dr. Paul Stevens Collection of Indian Coins, Part VI, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2016.
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