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India, Princely States. Bharatpur AV Mohur. Time of Ratan Singh AH 1182-1183 (AD 1768-1769).
In the name of Shah Alam II, Mughal emperor. Maha Indrapur (Dig) mint. Dually dated AH 118[...] & RY 9 of Shah Alam II (AD 1768). Persian couplet citing Shah 'Alam II; AH date to right / Mint formula and RY date; ma in Devanagari to left of RY. KM 50; Friedberg -. 10.80gr, 23mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Evidence of possible prior mounting. Very rare.
PROVENANCE:
From the collection of Dr Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Dr Lawrence Brilliant.
Ex Glendining (15 October 1985), lot 296.
Ex Skanda Collection (Spink-Taisei 9, 20 February 1991), lot 495.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 366, 13 January 2016, lot 167.
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