Trial strike in Lead of a Rupee obverse design, 4.73g, Dated AH 1311, struck during the re

Trial strike in Lead of a Rupee obverse design, 4.73g, Dated AH 1311, struck during the reign of Mir Mahbub Ali Khan Asaf Jah VI (1869-1911) (KM# TS4). Unique, exceedingly rare. A trial strike of a pattern die made for mint equipment supplied from Birmingham. On the back of this exercise, the mint at Hydearabad produced both hand-struck as well as machine-struck coins rom AH1312 to AH1321 (1894/95 to 1903/04). Full mechanization was achieved only after 1904.

Sold for ₹2,45,000

Auction: Auction #100 · Oswal Antiques · 2023-10-08 · Estimate: ₹ 200000 - ₹ 250000

Category: Princely States : Hyderabad

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