View source for Bengal AH1195(22) 1/2 anna KM-126

[[Image:Bengal Alb27-2368o.jpg|300px|thumb|from Steve Album sale 27, lot 2368]]
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This specimen was lot 2368 in Stephen Album sale 27 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2017), where it sold for $305.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "BENGAL PRESIDENCY: AE ½ anna, Pulta, AH1195 year 22 (frozen). Prinsep series, struck 1780-1786, fabulous strike, border of long denticles, choice EF to About Unc." These were struck by the British East India Company at the Bengal Presidency (Calcutta) in the name of the Mughal emperor. They were accompanied by 1/16, [[Bengal AH1195(22) 1/8 anna KM-123|1/8]] and 1/4 annas, all struck with the same frozen date. Numerous varieties exist (KM A126, 126, 127). This specimen realized thirteen times the catalog value.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 14.54 g, copper, this specimen 14.33 g.

''Catalog reference:'' Stv-3.13. Prid-191. KM-126.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* Stevens, Paul, ''The Coins of the English East India Company, Presidency Series: A Catalogue and Pricelist.'' London, Spink & Son Ltd, 2017.
* <sup>[1]</sup>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:''
* [[Bengal AH1195(22) 1/8 anna KM-123|AH 1195(22) 1/8 anna]]
* [[Bengal AH 1195(22) 1/4 anna KM-125|AH 1195(22) quarter anna]]
* [[Bengal AH 1195(23) mohur Fr-1534|AH 1195(23) mohur, Allahabad mint]]
* [[Bengal AH 1202(19) 1/4 mohur Fr-1530]]
* [[Bengal AH 1202(19) mohur Fr-1537]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1780]]
* return to coins of [[India, Bengal Presidency]]

[[Category:Selections from Stephen Album sale 27]]