Sikh Empire VS1877 rupee KM-84

Steve Album sale 54, lot 2285

This specimen was lot 2285 in Steve Album Auction 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026), where it sold for $540. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SIKH EMPIRE: AR rupee, Multan, VS1877, gorgeous bold strike, XF-AU." This type was struck VS 1875-1880 at Multan. The Sikhs were crushed in AD 1849 (VS 1906) and their coinage ended.

Recorded mintage: unknown but quite scarce.

Specification: 10.7-11.6 g, silver, this specimen 11.14 g.

Catalog reference: KM-84, Herrli-11.03.04.

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 Hanbing Feng, Auction 54, featuring selections from the Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection of Ottoman Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

Link to:

• VS 1877 rupee, Amritsar mint
• VS 1878 rupee, Amritsar mint
• VS 1878 rupee, Kashmir mint
• VS 1878 rupee, Multan mint
• VS 1879 rupee, Amritsar mint
• Coins and currency dated 1820