Lot 648

IPS Jind State Raja Bhag Singh INO Ahmed Shah Durrani Sahrind Mint Silver Rupee

Auction # 10 Lucknow (Online)


  • Estimated Price (INR)
  • 1500 - 1800
  • Price Realised -
  • Auction Completed!

Catalog Reference #
KM # 1
Metal Composition
Silver
Lot Grade/Condition
extra fine+
Diameter
19.98 mm
Weight
11.00 gms
Denomination
Rupee
Calendar/Year
1764-1786 AD

Indian Princely States, Jind State, Raja Bhag Singh (AH 1224), INO Ahmed Shah Durrani (AH 1160-1186, 1747-1772 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.00 gms, 19.98 mm, Sahrind Mint (Off flan), ND, known date on the type, AH 1224. Early strike, with borrowed die's from Patiala. Capt. R C Temple, in his article on the Coins of the Native Princely States of Punjab, Indian Antiquary, Nov. 1889, describes this story for the coins of Raja Gajpat Singh, who has a seperate series with a well defined symbol. He also mentions that a plume(kalgi) was added to the die, with has been found to have been re-engraved on the worn out die of these coins, KM # 1, extra fine+, rare.