Hyderabad AH1312/29 1/2 ashrafi

from Steve Album sale 27, lot 2109

This specimen was lot 2109 in Stephen Album sale 27 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2017), where it sold for $558.12. The catalog description^[1] noted, "HYDERABAD: Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, 1869-1911, AV ½ ashrafi, Farkhanda Bunyad, AH1312 year 29. 1 small testmark on obverse, date unlisted in KM, Unc, RR." This rare type is listed in the SCWC for years AH 1301, 1316 and 1317 only.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.58 g, .910 fine gold, this specimen 5.57 g.

Catalog reference: KM Y21.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 27, featuring the Dr. Paul Stevens Collection of Indian Coins, Part VI, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2016.

Link to:

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