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Lot No.594
AUC26
East India Company
Auction Date: 21-01-2017
Silver
Madras Presidency, First European style issue, Silver Double Rupee, 18.14g, Arkat Mint, in the name of Alamgir II, AH 1172/RY6, PR 245.
Very Fine, Very Rare.
The weight-loss was the result of the coin's burial in the sea. From the wreck of the British East Indiaman ship, the Arniston, which sank off the coast of South Africa, by the village of Waenhuiskrans. Of the 378 persons on board, only six survived, and later, the town was renamed Arniston, as it is known to the present day.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 1,00,000-1,20,000
Sold For :
Rs. 1,00,000
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