Yemen AH 1307 1 rupee c/m KM-29
Qu’aiti was an autonomous state on the gulf of Aden, consolidating from 1858 to about 1881, at which point it largely controlled the Hadhramaut coast. The Qu’aiti rulers formed a unified sultanate in 1902 that would become part of the Aden Protectorate. It resisted incorporation into a larger Yemeni state being formed by the British (South Arabia). Eventually, it was forcibly integrated into the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen in 1967. Coinage of the early Qu’aiti State consisted of spurious, counterstamped foreign coins.
The examples shown was auctioned by Steve Album (auction #15) on January 18-19, 2013, and sold for US$------ . The lot description reads:
" Lot 1865 QU'AITI STATE OF SHIHR & MUKALLA: Awadh b. Umar, as Hakim, 1881-1902, AR rupee, AH1307, KM-29, Mitch-1469, small size c/s on a British Indian rupee of the Bengal Presidency, KM-69 with oblique edge reeding, very bold counterstamp, VF to EF on VF host. Considered a spurious issue. Estimate $200-300."
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: silver.
Catalog reference: KM-29, Mitch-1469.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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