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Lot No.439
AUC26
Independent Kingdoms
Auction Date: 21-01-2017
Silver
Maratha Confederacy, Domains of the Peshwas, Silver Rupee of Phulgaon Mint, 'Ankushi' type in the name of Shah Ali Gauhar, with additional mintmark of a hibiscus flower on reverse, Maheshwari & Wiggins T1, 11.14g.
Very Fine, Very Rare.
The small village of Phulgaon on the River Bheema to the East of Pune was made into a destination of pleasure by Peshwa Baji Rao II during 1812-1815. He constructed several mansions and embankments there and encouraged Brahmin families from Pune to settle there. A mint was operated here to serve this population. Coins bear the mark of a Hibiscus flower which serves as a testimony to the Peshwa's leanings towards Ganesha and also as a pun on the name of the place (flower= 'phul' in Marathi) where the coins were struck.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 5,000-6,000
Sold For :
Rs. 11,000
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