Hyderabad AH 1318(34) 8 annas

Steve Album sale 38, lot 2577

This specimen was lot 2577 in Stephen Album sale 38 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2020), where it sold for $238. The catalog description^[1] noted, "HYDERABAD: Mir Mahbub Ali Khan II, 1868-1911, AR 8 annas, Farkhanda Bunyad, AH1318 year 34, EF." This type, the first milled rupee for the state, was issued AH 1312 and 1318 (1894 and 1900) for Mir Mahbub Ali Khan II, ruler 1869-1911. It is accompanied by a four annas, rupee and a gold ashrafi. Eight annas = half rupee.

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.

Specification: 5.59 g, 0.818 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Y-31.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 38, featuring the Dabestani Collection of Persian Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

Link to:

• AH 1318(34) rupee
• AH 1318/35 ¼ ashrafi
• AH 1318 ½ ashrafi
• AH 1323(39) 8 annas
• Coins and currency dated 1900