Hyderabad AH1314(30) rupee

Goldberg sale 122, lot 2208

This specimen was lot 2208 in Goldberg sale 122 (Los Angeles, June 2021), where it sold for $168. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Indian States: Hyderabad. Rupee, AH1314/30 (1897). PCGS graded MS-62." This type, the first milled rupee for the state, was issued AH 1312-1318 (1894-1900) for Mir Mahbub Ali Khan II, ruler 1869-1911. It is accompanied by a four annas, eight annas and a gold ashrafi.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 11.18 g, 0.818 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Y-32.

Source:

• 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 122: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2021.

Link to:

• AH 1313(29) rupee
• AH 1314/31 ashrafi
• AH 1315 ashrafi
• Hyderabad AH1318(34) rupee
• Coins and currency dated 1896