India 1862(m) rupee
This specimen was lot 52355 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $576. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Rupee, 1862-(M). Madras Mint. Victoria. NGC MS-62. A most impressive Rupee from the Madras Mint, the most elusive and desirable of the British Indian Mints, this example displays an unlisted die pairing for the Madras mint with the telltale 31.0 mm diameter for the mint. Still bright and handsome, we expect many competitive bids for this piece." This date, the first after the abolition of the East India Company, was struck in large numbers 1862-73 in dozens of varieties at Madras (shown here), Bombay and Calcutta.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 11.66 g, 0.917 fine silver, 30.7 mm diameter, milled edge. This specimen 31.0 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-473.1; S&W-Unlisted; Prid-56.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Stevens, Paul, and Randy Weir, The Uniform Coinage of India, 1835 to 1947, A Catalogue and Pricelist, London, Spink & Son Ltd, 2012.
- [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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