Nawanagar VS1948 5 kori

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Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 47660
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This specimen was lot 47660 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $840. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Nawanagar. 5 Kori, VS 1948 (1891). Jam Shree Vibhaji (Under Victoria as Empress). NGC MS-65." This type is listed for VS 1948-1950. The rulers of Nawanagar were a branch of the Jams of Kutch across the Rann of Kutch. Eight dokda made a kori.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.6-14.4 g, silver.

Catalog reference: KM-23.

Sources:

  • Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed. Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
  • 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, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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