Mysore AM1216/6 rupee
This specimen was lot 71045 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, May 2018), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Mysore. Rupee, AM 1216, Year 6 (1787). Patan Mint. Tipu Sultan (1787-99). NGC MS-65. A lovely gem with great eye appeal. Single finest certified at NGC. Sharply struck with frosty luster. Ex: Paul Stevens Collection." The Indian state of Mysore, under her rulers Haider Ali (1761-82) and Tipu Sultan (1782-99), was a serious thorn in the side of the British Raj. This type was struck AM 1200, 1216-1223 and was accompanied by a half rupee (KM 125) and double rupee (KM 127).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 10.7-11.6 g, silver.
Catalog reference: KM-126.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The May 2018 Collector's Choice Sale, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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