Lot 425
IK, Maratha Confideracy, INO Shah Ali Gauhar (Shah Alam II), Ganeshpur Chinchur/Chinchwar Mint, Silver Rupee
Auction # 6 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 4000 - 5000
- Unsold
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- KM # 261, MW # T1
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- fine+
- Diameter
- 22.84 mm
- Weight
- 11.22 gms
- Denomination
- Rupee
- Calendar/Year
- AH 1174-1221, 1759-1806 AD
Independent Kingdoms, Maratha Confideracy, INO Shah Ali Gauhar (Shah Alam II) (AH 1174-1221, 1759-1806 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.22 gms, 22.84 mm, Ganeshpur Chinchur/Chinchwar Mint, Struck during the reign of Dev of Chinchwad, Battle axe on rev. Chinchwad or Chinchur is a town 16 kilometers north-west of Pune. Nana Fadnavis opened a mint at this place in 1767 AD. Nana Phadnavis, born Balaji Janardan Bhanu, was an influential minister and statesman of the Maratha Empire during the Peshwa administration in Pune, India. James Grant Duff states that he was called "the Maratha Machiavelli" by the Europeans. KM # 261, MW # T1, cleaned over all fine+, rare.