Indore VS1952 rupee

Goldberg sale 104, lot 4250

Indore in 1879

This specimen was lot 4250 in Goldberg sale 104 (Los Angeles, June 2018), where it sold for $48. The catalog description^[1] noted, "India: Indore. Rupee, VS1952 (1895). Sun face in rays. PCGS graded MS-62. From the Ora Eads Collection." This type was struck VS1947-1955 (1890-98) and is common. It was accompanied by KM 41, an eighth rupee, KM 42, a quarter rupee, and KM 43, a half rupee.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specifications: 10.7-11.6 g, silver.

Catalog reference: KM-44.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 104: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.

Link to:

• Indore AH1289 1/2 rupee
• Indore (1890-94) 1/8 rupee = VS 1947-1951
• Indore VS1956 rupee
• Coins and currency dated 1895
• return to coins of India