Gwalior VS 1970 1/4 anna KM-170
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This specimen was lot 56391 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $100. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Gwalior. 1/4 Anna, VS 1970 (1913). Madho Rao (under George V as Emperor). NGC MS-65 Brown. Thick Planchet variety. Tied for the finest certified example by NGC. From the Nicholas Fritz Collection." The thick planchet variety (KM 170) shown here is 6.6 g; the thin planchet (KM 171) is 5.1 g. Both are listed very cheaply n the SCWC. The Vikram Samvat calendar is 57 years ahead of the AD date altho it starts in April rather than January 1.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.6 g, copper.
Catalog reference: KM-170.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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