Kotah (1859) nazarana rupee

from Steve Album sale 27, lot 2226

Kotah in 1879, to the east of Bundi

This specimen was lot 2226 in Stephen Album sale 27 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2017), where it sold for $305.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "KOTAH: AR nazarana rupee, Nandgaon, year 2, in the name Queen Victoria, Unc, ex Paul Stevens Collection." This tiny state, neighbor of Bundi and Jhalawar, issued this nazarana rupee 1858-1900. The SCWC notes it as common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 11.36 g.

Catalog reference: KM-Y6a.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 27, featuring the Dr. Paul Stevens Collection of Indian Coins, Part VI, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2016.

Link to:

• Bundi 1858/VS1915 nazarana rupee
• Jaisalmir (1860)/22 nazarana rupee
• year 18 (1875) rupee
• Jhalawar VS1915/3 nazarana rupee
• Coins and currency dated 1859
• return to coins of India