Click to Enlarge
Details

LOT 4159

India, British Colonial. George V AR Rupee. Dated 1918. Bombay mint.

Design by Edgar Bertram MacKennal. GEORGE V KING EMPEROR, crowned bust to left / ONE RUPEE INDIA 1918 یک روپیہ in five lines, within circle and wreath made of roses, thistle, shamrock leaves and lotus flowers; • beneath bottom lotus, indicating Bombay Mint. KM 524; SW 8.43; Prid 224. Almost Uncirculated.(11.68gr, 30mm, 12h.).

Provenance

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 4159

India, British Colonial. George V AR Rupee.

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

Print page

RELATED LOTS
  • Hungary. Francis Joseph I AR Forint.
    Kremnica Mint
    Hungary. Francis Joseph I AR Forint. Dated 1869. Kremnica in Slovakia mint.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

    Designs by Josef Tautenhayn and Franz Gaul. FERENCZ JÓZSEF A. CSÁSZÁR, head to right, K.B. (mintmark) below / MAGYAR ORSZÁG AP. KIRÁLYA 1869, curved twofold Hungarian small coat of arms, flying angels holding St. Stephen's crown above; denomination below. Edge inscription: BIZALMAM AZ ŐSI ERÉNYBEN (my trust is ancient virtues). ÉH 1463a; KM 449.1. 12.33gr, 29mm, 12h.

    Extremely Fine. Lustruous/Proof-like.

    From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.

    Lot Details

  • German States. Bavaria (Kingdom), Maximilian II AR Vereinsthaler.
    German States. Bavaria (Kingdom), Maximilian II AR Vereinsthaler. Dated 1859. München mint.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

    Designs by Carl Friedrich Voigt. MAXIMILIAN II KŒNIG V. BAYERN, head to right, C. VOIGT in small lettering beneath truncation / EIN VEREINSTHALER ✿ XXX EIN PFUND FEIN, crowned arms with supporters; date below. Edge inscription: GOTT SEGNE BAYERN. AKS 149; Jaeger 5 Bay 94; KM 852; Davenport GT III 606. 18.15gr, 34mm, 12h.

    Near Very Fine. Attractively toned.

    From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.

    Lot Details

  • United States of America AR Half Dime or 5 Cents.
    United States of America AR Half Dime or 5 Cents. Dated 1848. New Orleans mint.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

    Seated Liberty facing to left, holding liberty cap on stick and shield, date in exergue / HALF DIME in two lines within wreath, mintmark below. KM 62.2. 1.23gr, 16mm, 6h.

    Near Fine.

    From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list