Lot 6840

Lot 6840
AR broad Nazarana Rupee VS1915 year 3 (1860/61), Jhalawar (KM6b) in the name of Queen Victoria (!) - 14.01 g. - traces of mounting (as almost always for this rare type), VF, RRR,struck to a heavier standard comparable to Jahangir's 17th century sawai Rupee. The regnal years do not refer to the ruler or to Queen Victoria, but to the transfer from the coins citing Bahadur II to Victoria in VS1915 (1858/59), which became the frozen Vikrama date on all subsequent Jhalawar coinage. Year 3 (1860/61) falls within the reign of Prithvi Singh (1845-1875). This special type was probably produced solely for attachment or suspension, Provenance ex. Eck Prud'homme Collection, ex SARC Auction 9 lot 950 ($950) and SARC Auction 31 lot 2539 ($1200)
Starting price: € 700.00
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Oct 17 2022 06:00:00 PM
Nov 17 2022 06:00:00 PM
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