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[[Image:SAlb52-2638.jpg|550px|thumb|Steve Album sale 51, lot 2638]]

This specimen was lot 2638 in Steve Album Auction 51 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[India, Bhopal|BHOPAL]]: AR rupee, Bari, year 46, in the name of Shah Alam II, wazir in obverse field, rare mint, attractive XF, R, ex Paul Stevens Collection, ex SARC Auction 24, Lot 1755." This type is listed in the SCWC for years 12 thru 45. Many issues, such as this one, have only regnal dates and no AH date. Bhopal was originally a province of the Mughal Empire but a local chieftain claimed independence after Aurangzeb's death. Maratha and Pindari attacks forced his successors to seek British protection and after 1817, acknowledged British supremacy.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 10.7-11.6 g, silver, this specimen 11.01 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM C12 (unlisted date), Cr-A19.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, ''Auction 51, featuring the Howard Daniel III Collection of Asian Coins, the Almer H. Orr III Collection of World Coins and the Joe Sedillot Collection of German Coins,'' Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.

''Link to:''
* [[Bhopal (1774)/16 1/4 rupee]]
* [[Bhopal AH1286/2 nazarana 2 rupees]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1803]]

[[Category:Selections from Stephen Album sale 51]][[Category: Coinage of the Indian states]]

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 * [[Bhopal (1774)/16 1/4 rupee]]
 * [[Bhopal AH1286/2 nazarana 2 rupees]]
 * [[Coins and currency dated 1803]]
 [[Category:Selections from Stephen Album sale 51]][[Category: Coinage of the Indian states]]

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 [[Image:SAlb52-2638.jpg|550px|thumb|Steve Album sale 51, lot 2638]]
-This specimen was lot 2638 in Steve Album Auction 51 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[India, Bhopal|BHOPAL]]: AR rupee, Bari, year 46, in the name of Shah Alam II, wazir in obverse field, rare mint, attractive XF, R, ex Paul Stevens Collection, ex SARC Auction 24, Lot 1755." This type is listed in the SCWC for years 12 thru 45. Many issues, such as this one, have only regnal dates and no AH date. Bhopal was originally a province of the Mughal Empire but a local chieftain claimed independence after Aurangzeb's death. Maratha and Pindari attacks forced his successors to seek British protection and after 1817, acknowledged British supremacy.
+This specimen was lot 2638 in Steve Album Auction 51 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[India|BHOPAL]]: AR rupee, Bari, year 46, in the name of Shah Alam II, wazir in obverse field, rare mint, attractive XF, R, ex Paul Stevens Collection, ex SARC Auction 24, Lot 1755." This type is listed in the SCWC for years 12 thru 45. Many issues, such as this one, have only regnal dates and no AH date. Bhopal was originally a province of the Mughal Empire but a local chieftain claimed independence after Aurangzeb's death. Maratha and Pindari attacks forced his successors to seek British protection and after 1817, acknowledged British supremacy.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.