Lot 786

IPS Indore State Shivaji Rao Holkar Posthumously INO Shah Alam II Silver Rupee

Auction # 23 Lucknow (Online)


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Catalog Reference #
KM # 44
Metal Composition
Silver
Lot Grade/Condition
fine+
Diameter
19.72 mm
Weight
11.18 gms
Denomination
Rupee
Calendar/Year
VS 1943-1960 1886-1903 AD

Indian Princely States, Indore State, Shivaji Rao Holkar (VS 1943-1960 1886-1903 AD), Posthumously in the name of Shah Alam II (AH 1174-1221, 1759-1806 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.18 gms, 19.72 mm, Big Sun face with legend in Devanagari script around ” The coin on the obverse reads: Maharaj Shivaji Rao Holkar “महाराज शिवाजी राव हॊलकर” with Sun Face, The Legend on the coin in Persian within a floral wreath on the reverse reads: sikka mubarak Shah alam II Indore in sprays, which is a reference to the Maharaja himself being the Shah of the Alam (World) of Indore, KM # 44, fine+, scarce.