Mysore AM1218/8 pagoda Fr-1356
This specimen was lot 42370 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $3,120. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Mysore. Pagoda, AM "8121" Year 8 (1792). Patan (Seringapatan) Mint. Tipu Sultan. NGC MS-67. An appealing nearly flawless Superb-Gem, with crisp well formed calligraphy, lovely lustrous eye appeal, and sharp details throughout." 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. This type was struck years 5 thru 13 at Khurshed-Sawad, Nagar and Patan along with a double pagoda (Fr-1355) and quadruple pagoda (Fr-1354). This specimen matches the photo in Friedberg but the SCWC shows a completely different obverse.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 3.3-3.4 g, gold, 12 mm diameter, this specimen 3.43 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-1356; KM-129a.
- 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, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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