Lot 554

IPS Indore State Shivaji Rao Holkar Posthumously in the name of Shah Alam II Silver Nazarana Rupee

Auction # 14 Lucknow (Online)


  • Estimated Price (INR)
  • 50000 - 60000
  • Unsold
  • Auction Completed!

Catalog Reference #
KM # 45
Metal Composition
Silver
Lot Grade/Condition
very fine+
Diameter
24.18 mm
Weight
11.18 gms
Denomination
Nazarana 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 Nazarana Rupee, 11.18 gms, 24.18 mm, VS 1947, Big Sun face with legend in Devanagari script around ” The coin on the obverse reads: Maharaj Shivaji Rao Holkar 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 # 45, very fine+, very rare.