Patiala VS(19)58 1/3 mohur Fr-1089

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from Steve Album sale 45, lot 957
Patiala in 1942, as one of the Punjab states

This specimen was lot 957 in Stephen Album sale 45 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2023), where it sold for $720. The catalog description[1] noted, "PATIALA: Bhupindar Singh, 1900-1937, AV 1/3 mohur, VS(19)58, dagger privy mark, repaired, PCGS graded About Unc details." This ruler also issued a one, half and quarter mohur, none common.

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.

Specifications: 3.57-3.80 g, gold, this specimen 3.59 g.

Catalog reference: KM-15, Fr-1089.

Sources:

  • 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, 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 45, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2022.

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