Awadh AH 1259(2) rupee

Steve Album sale 38, lot 2553

This specimen was lot 2553 in Stephen Album sale 38 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "AWADH: Amjad Ali Shah, 1842-1847, AR rupee, Lucknow, AH1259, RY 2, choice VF." This type, struck AH 1258-1263, was accompanied by a half and quarter rupee and gold ashrafi. Per Wikipedia, "Amjad Ali Shah (b. c. 1801 – d. 13 February 1847) was the fourth King of Oudh from 7 May 1842 to 13 February 1847." His predecessor, Ghazi ud-Din Haidar, promoted himself from nawab to king with British connivance, setting aside the nominal suzerainty of the Mogul emperor. Later, a succession dispute resulted in British intervention and overlordship. Resentment of this and other acts led to the Indian Mutiny of 1857, which was centered at Awadh's capital Lucknow.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM-336.

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 Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 38, featuring the Dabestani Collection of Persian Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.

Link to:

• AH 1258(1) (1842) rupee, Amjad Ali Shah
• Awadh AH 1260(1) ashrafi Fr-1019
• Awadh AH 1260(2) rupee
• Awadh AH 1262 1/8 rupee
• Coins and currency dated 1843