India 1882-C mohur
This specimen was lot 31400 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $4,800. The catalog description[1] noted, "British India. Victoria gold Mohur 1882-C MS63 NGC, Calcutta mint. Tied with four others for the finest graded seen by NGC, with three others at this level at PCGS and one higher. Certainly an impressive state of preservation, this is the highest graded example of this date that we have ever had the pleasure of offering." This type was issued at Calcutta and Bombay 1877-1891 in a bewildering array of varieties, including proofs, off-metal strikes and restrikes. The type is the largest gold denomination. It is distinguished from the type issued 1862-75 by the obverse legend, "VICTORIA EMPRESS" instead of "VICTORIA QUEEN."
Recorded mintage: 12,000.
Specification: 11.66 g, 0.917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-1604, KM 496, Prid-14, S&W-6.1.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
- 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, 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.
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