Hyderabad AH 1329(44) 1/8 ashrafi
This specimen was lot 52335 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $1,560. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Hyderabad. 1/8 Ashrafi, AH 1329 Year 44 (1911). Hyderabad Mint. Mir Mahbub Ali Khan II (under George V as Emperor). NGC MS-65. Fairly RARE and seldom seen, this golden minor emanates from the final year in the reign of Hyderabad's 6th Nizam and offers a rich brilliance and a hue that features some hints of cabernet. A stunning Gem that is surpassed in the NGC census by just two examples." The Indian princely state of Hyderabad was one of the few large enough and wealthy enough to mint an extensive series of gold coins. This type was struck 1911 only as Mir Mahbub Ali Khan II died that year.
Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.
Specification: 1.39 g, 0.910 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-1164; KM-Y41.2.
- 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]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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