Awadh AH 1260(1) ashrafi Fr-1019
This specimen was lot 1437 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 1,400 CHF (about US$1,679 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Amjad Ali Shah, 1258-1263 AH (1842-1847) Ashrafi 1260 AH, 1. Regierungsjahr (1844). Lucknow Fast FDC. Prüfspur am Rand. (Awadh, Amjad Ali Shah, 1258-1263 AH (1842-1847), ashrafi of the year AH 1260, year 1, Lucknow mint. About uncirculated, Test mark on edge.)"
This type is listed for AH 1258-1263. 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: 10.7-11.4 g, gold, this specimen 10.73 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-1019; KM-342.
- 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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