Jaipur (1897)/18 rupee

from Stack's Bowers June 2022 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71536

This specimen was lot 71536 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2022), where it sold for $144. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. Jaipur. Rupee, Year 18 (1897). Madho Singh II (under Victoria as Empress). NGC MS-64. An exceedingly attractive example, this Jaipur type offers some soft luster to compliment the full strike." This type was struck years 1-42.

Recorded Mintage: unknown.

Specification: 10.7-11.6 g, silver.

Catalog reference: KM 145.

Source:

• 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.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

Link to:

• Jaipur 1880/45 mohur Fr-1190
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• Jaipur 1900/21 nazarana paisa
• Jaipur 1903/24 nazarana rupee
• Coins and currency dated 1897