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Lot No.326
AUC14
Independent Kingdoms
Auction Date: 21-12-2013
Silver
Maratha Confederacy, Silver Rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II (with 'Bahadur' added), Miraj (Murtazabad) Mint, (M&W T2), 11.41g. Obv: Devanagari inscription Shri Ganapati; below it Farsi legend …Shah Alam Bahadur (Bad)shah Ghazi. Rev: Devanagari inscription Shri Pantapradhan flanked by crescent Moon and Sun, above 'Julus' legend with RY 2x.
About Extremely Fine, Very Rare.
The 'Ganapati-Pantapradhan' rupees were struck by the Patwardhan family of Miraj who were ardent worshippers of Ganesha and keen supporters of the Peshwa or Pantapradhan in Marathi. The RY 2x most probably is reckoned from the handover of Miraj to the Patwardhans. This would mean the coins are struck around 1792, when Chintaman Rao Patwardhan was the ruler of Miraj and his uncle Gangadhar Rao was the regent.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 2,00,000-2,50,000
Sold For :
Rs. 2,80,000
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