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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. | * Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, ''Numismatic Rarities, Auction 25,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, ''Numismatic Rarities, Auction 25,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015. |
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
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* [[Travancore 1877 pagoda Fr-1402]] | * [[Travancore 1877 pagoda Fr-1402]] | ||
* [[Travancore 1877 2 pagoda Fr-1401]] | * [[Travancore 1877 2 pagoda Fr-1401]] | ||
| + | * [[Travancore (1881) viraraya fanam KM-30|(1881) gold viraraya fanam]] | ||
* [[Travancore (1888-89) 1/2 chuckram]] | * [[Travancore (1888-89) 1/2 chuckram]] | ||
* [[Travancore 1889 1/2 rupee]] | * [[Travancore 1889 1/2 rupee]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:43, 9 October 2025
This specimen was lot 2031 in Sincona sale 25 (Zürich, October 2015), where it sold for 11,000 CHF (about US$13,588 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Rana Varma V., 1880-1885 Sovereign 1881. Bust with feather headdress to r., date below. Rev. Two elephants to side of a regal dress and conch. Very rare. Extremely fine to uncirculated. Attractive specimen."
Half sovereigns (Fr-1402) are also reported.
Recorded mintage: 2,000.
Specification: 7.98 g, 0.917 fine gold, lettered edge; this specimen 7.72 g.
Catalog reference: Fr.1403, KM 32.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Rarities, Auction 25, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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