Nawanagar VS1949 5 kori

from Steve Album sale 27, lot 2324

Nawanagar in 1895, west of Jhalawar

Saurashtra in 1950

This specimen was lot 2324 in Stephen Album sale 27 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2017), where it sold for $176.25. The catalog description^[1] noted, "NAWANAGAR: Vibhaji, 1852-1894, AR 5 kori, VS1949 (1892). NGC graded MS63." This type is listed for VS1948-1950 and succeeded other five kori struck VS1945-1947. The rulers of Nawanager 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.

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:

• VS1946 5 kori
• VS1947 5 kori
• VS1949 2½ kori
• Jaora 1893/AH1311/VS1950 paisa
• Kutch VS1950 1-1/2 dokda
• VS1950 5 kori
• Coins and currency dated 1894
• return to coins of India, Nawanagar