India 2003-M 100 rupees KM-320
This specimen was lot 76183 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $85. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. 100 Rupees, 2003-M. Mumbai Mint. NGC PROOF-67 Ultra Cameo. To commemorate Maharana Pratap." Wikipedia notes,
"Pratap Singh I (1540-97), popularly known as Maharana Pratap, was king of the Kingdom of Mewar, in north-western India in the present-day state of Rajasthan, from 1572 until his death in 1597. He is notable for leading the Rajput resistance against the expansionist policy of the Mughal Emperor Akbar including the battle of Haldighati."
This design was also used for a one (KM 314) and ten rupees (KM 319). The proof shown here is marked with an "M" for Mumbai; the circulation issue was stamped with a diamond.
Recorded mintage: unknown plus proofs.
Specification: 35 g, 0.500 fine silver, 44 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-320.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, including Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection and Selections from the L.E. Bruun Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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