Mysore (1761-82) pagoda Fr-1346

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
CNG Lissner sale, lot 484
Haider Ali's dominions in 1780

This specimen was lot 484 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $574.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA, Independent States. Mysore. Haidar Ali. AH 1174-1197/AD 1761-1782. AV Pagoda. Uncertain mint. Struck 1761-1782. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 66. Gem uncirculated with the stippled types of the reverse concealing a bright yellow luster. Purchased from RARCOA, February 1978." The Indian state of Mysore, under her rulers Haider Ali (1761-82) and Tipu Sultan (1782-99), was a serious thorn in the side of the British Raj.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.3-3.4 g, gold, this specimen Ø11 mm, 3.43 g, 12h axis.

Catalog reference: Henderson 1-2; Moin Group 1; KM 15, Fr-1346.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • 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.
  • [1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.

Link to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=Mysore_(1761-82)_pagoda_Fr-1346&oldid=142886"