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Lot No.372
AUC19
Independent Kingdoms
Auction Date: 21-12-2014
Gold
Cooch Bihar, Gold Nazarana Mohur of Jitendra Narayan (1913-1922), Coronation issue, dated Cooch Behar 'Rajashaka' Era 404 (1914AD), Rhodes-Bose 78, KM 215, 7.91g. Obv: Coat-of-arms with lion and elephant supporters Rev: Bengali legend Sri Sri Jitendra Narayana Bhoop Rajashaka 404.
Extremely Fine, Extremely Rare.
After the local coinage of silver half rupees was demonetized in 1866, the only coinage struck for each Maharaja of Cooch Behar was a special coronation issue. Maharaja Jitendra Narayan was the Husband of Maharani Indira Raje (the daughter of Sayaji Rao III Gaikwad of Baroda) and father of the legendary Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 7,00,000-9,00,000
Sold For :
Rs. 8,50,000
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