Rohilkhand AH 1197(23) rupee

Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 47665

Awadh in 1792, with Rohilkhand to the northwest

This specimen was lot 47665 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $312. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. Rohilkhand. Rupee, AH 1198 Year 25 (1783/4). Najibabad Mint. In the name [of] Shah Alam II. NGC MS-63." Rohilkhand was a state in northern Hindustan carved out of the crumbling Mughal Empire by a dynasty of Afghan chiefs. Dehli lay to the west and Rohilkhand's chief rival, Awadh, lay to the southeast. Faizullah Khan was nawab when this coin was issued. This coin is dated year 23, not year 25, and we have attributed it to KM 96.2, which is listed for years 5 thru 12.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 11.18 g, silver, 19.3 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-96.2.

Sources:

• Album, Stephen, Checklist of Islamic Coins, 3rd Ed., Santa Rosa, Stephen Album Rare Coins, 2011.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[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.

Link to:

• Rohilkhand AH 1184(12) rupee, Mustafabad mint
• Awadh AH 1198(25) rupee KM-116.2, Najibabad Mint
• Coins and currency dated 1783