Hyderabad AH1329/1 ashrafi

Sincona sale 77, lot 2529

This specimen was lot 2529 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 4,000 CHF (about US$4,855 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"INDIA | Princely States | Hyderabad, Mir Usman Ali Khan, 1329-1367 H. (1911-1948). Ashrafi 1329 H.Year 1, Haidarabad. Initial 'Ain in doorway of charminar. Seltene Variante. NGC MS62. (Rare variety.)"

The Arabic character "'ain" shown on this coin means "first", i.e., regnal year one. This type was also struck in AH 1330.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 11.17 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 11.25 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-1165; KM Y57.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland., Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

Link to:

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• Hyderabad AH1333/4 ashrafi
• Coins and currency dated 1911