Hyderabad AH1311/27 ashrafi Fr-1160

from the Stack's Bowers 2017 ANA sale, lot 21061

This specimen was lot 21061 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), where it sold for $4,700. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. Hyderabad. Ashrafi, AH 1311 Year 27 (1893-94). NGC MS-64. Sharply struck, lustrous and attractively toned. An outstanding example with an outstanding provenance. Ex: Lawrence Adams Collection." This is the only date of the type and is scarce. The dump style ashrafi (KM Y22, issued AH 1286-1318) is considerably more available.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 11.17 g, .910 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-1160; Y-33.

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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2017 Denver ANA Auction: Ancients, Selections from The Richard Stuart Collection & World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.

Link to:

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