Mewar (1858-1920) rupee
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This specimen was lot 76034 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $145. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Mewar. Rupee, ND (1858-1920). Udaipur (Chitrakoot Nagar) Mint. NGC MS-65. Swarupshahi series." We're a little vague as to which ruler struck these fairly common rupees. Candidates include Swarup Singh (1842-61), Shambhu Singh (1861-74), Saijjan Singh (1874-84) or Fateh Singh (1884-1930), some of whom endured periods of regency when the British felt they were out of line.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 10.75-10.85 g, silver, 23.8 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-Y11.
- 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, September 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, including Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection and Selections from the L.E. Bruun Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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