Indore AH 1216 rupee KM-76

Steve Album sale 38, lot 2578

This specimen was lot 2578 in Stephen Album sale 38 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2020), where it sold for $154.70. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDORE: British Occupation, AR rupee, AH1216, sun face on reverse, well-centered, seldomly found in this quality, NGC graded MS63, ex SARC Auction 28, Lot 2491." This type, struck AH 1215-1295, was also issued from Maheshwar.

Specification: 10.70-11.6 g, silver.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Catalog reference: KM-76.

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.

Links to:

• Indore AH1222/2 rupee
• Coins and currency dated 1801