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Lot No.230
AUC50
East India Company
Auction Date: 04-01-2026
Silver
Madras Presidency - silver ¼ rupee in the name of Farrukhsiyar, Chinapatan mint (fully visible), 'Bahr-wa-Bar’ couplet, AH 1130/RY 7, Stevens 2.28 (date/RY not listed), 2.86g. Obv: Persian legend sikka zad az fazl-e-haq bar sim-o-zar badshahe bahr-wa-bar Farrukhsiyar with AH date in second line. Rev: usual 'Julus' formula with mint name at bottom: Star mint mark next to RY.
A highly appealing and beautifully toned specimen, centrally struck with near-complete legends visible on both sides.
Extremely fine, Exceedingly rare.
Stevens lists only two known specimens of this ¼ th rupee and they both are dated 1127/5. This coin offers a new unrecorded date for these exceedingly rare fractional issues.
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Estimated Price :
Rs. 1,00,000-1,25,000
Sold For :
Rs. 6,10,000
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