Sikh Empire VS(18)99 1/4 rupee

from Steve Album sale 27, lot 2332

This specimen was lot 2332 in Stephen Album sale 27 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2017), where it sold for $1,880. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SIKH EMPIRE: AR ¼ rupee, Amritsar, VS[18]99. VS1885 series, excellent strike, EF, RR." This product of the Amritsar mint is noted for VS1893-1904. Other quarter rupees were issued VS1871-1897. All are rather scarce but this specimen realized twenty-three times the catalog value.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.68-2.90 g, silver, this specimen 2.81 g.

Catalog reference: KM-18.3, Herrli-01.11.06.

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:

• VS (18)85 quarter rupee, Amritsar mint
• VS (18)98 (1841) nanakshahi rupee, Amritsar mint
• VS (18)99 rupee, Amritsar mint
• VS 1904 rupee, Nimak mint
• Coins and currency dated 1842
• return to coins of India