Jaipur (1776-77)/18 1/4 rupee

Stephen Album sale 37, lot 2795

This specimen was lot 2795 in Stephen Album sale 37 (Santa Rosa, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $309.40. The catalog description^[1] noted, "JAIPUR: AR ¼ rupee, Sawai jaipur, year 18, in the name of Shah Alam II, whirling flower symbol, nice strike, peripheral iridescent toning, AU, RR." Madho Singh ruled AH 1174-1192/1760-1778 AD. Altho paisa and rupees were minted in large quantities, the quarter rupee was a little used denomination. This type was also issued in year 14.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.67-2.90 g, silver; this specimen 2.85 g.

Catalog reference: KM-44.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 37, featuring the Gamal Amer Collection of Egyptian Coins and the Ahmed Sultan Collection of Ottoman Coins, Part II, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

Link to:

• Jaipur (1772-73) mohur Fr-1179
• Jaipur (1774-75)/16 1/2 rupee Jhar mintmark
• Coins and currency dated 1776