Hyderabad AH 1307 1/4 rupee

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Stack's Bowers 2025 ANA sale, lot 47044
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This specimen was lot 47044 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $168. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Hyderabad. 1/4 Rupee, AH 1307 (1890). Hyderabad Mint. Mir Mahbub Ali Khan II (under Victoria as Queen). NGC MS-64. From the Richard Margolis Collection." This type was struck AH 1286-1291, 1294-1317 and 1321. It is common. This should have regnal date 23 or 24 but this example's date in not legible except for the "۱۳۰۷".

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 2.79 g, 0.818 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-Y15.

Sources:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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