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Lot No.303
AUC29
Independent Kingdoms
Auction Date: 15-12-2017
Gold
Cooch Bihar, Jitendra Narayan (1913-1922 AD), gold nazarana mohur, 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 SayajiRao III Gaikwad of Baroda) and father of the legendary Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 9,00,000-11,00,000
Sold For :
Rs. 9,50,000
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