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Lot No.337
AUC15
Princely States
Auction Date: 02-02-2014
Copper
Indore, Shivaji Rao Holkar (1886-1903 AD), Copper ½ Paisa, struck with dies of a Quarter Anna coin, dated VS1945 (AD 1887), 3.86g. Obv: Recumbent bull with Devanagari legend Shrimant Maharaja Shivaji Rao Holkar Indore around. Rev: Within floral wreath, Devanagari legend Paw Anna Sa 1945.
Unpublished, About Extremely Fine, Extremely Rare.
In VS 1944 (AD 1886) Indore produced a set of Half Paisa coins with differing reverse legends. From the rarity of these coins it is certain that this was a short-lived experiment probably abandoned because of the mechanical and/or economic unsustainability of introducing the denomination. This coin, dated VS 1945, is struck on a blank intended for the half Paisa coins but is struck with the dies for a quarter Anna, or full Paisa perhaps as a way to use up the few leftover blanks at the end of the VS 1944 coinage.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 25,000-30,000
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