Indore VS1780 1/2 mudra

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 ANA sale, lot 23050

Indore (spelled Indur on the map) in 1879

This specimen was lot 23050 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2019), where it sold for $960. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. Indore. 1/2 Mudra, VS 1780 (1858). Tukoji Rao II. NGC AU Details--Cleaned. SCARCE type. Sharply struck and retoned nicely. No edge bumps or other problems." This type was struck 1858 and 1866. The half mudra was never struck in silver.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper, 17 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: cf. KM-10.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2019 Chicago ANA Auction: World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

Link to:

• Indore AH 1238(70) rupee
• Indore VS1788 silver mudra
• Bharatpur VS 1910 rupee KM-157
• Indore AH1289 1/2 rupee
• Coins and currency dated 1858