Tipu Sultan, Silver Double Rupee, 22.84g, Nagar Mint, AH 1200 Dalaw / RY 4, Obv: Persian l

Tipu Sultan, Silver Double Rupee, 22.84g, Nagar Mint, AH 1200 Dalaw / RY 4, Obv: Persian legend “Ahmad din dar Jahn Ast Raushan ze fatah haidar he zarb Nagar saal Dalaw sanah 1200 hijri”, Rev: Persian legend “Huw al-Sultan al waheed al adil sooyim bahari saal Dalaw sanah 4 julus” (KM# 107). Extremely fine, exceedingly rare. ‘Nagar’ was a short form for Haidarnagar, which was the name given to Bednur, the capital of the Nayakas of Ikkeri or Keladi, by Tipu’s father Hyder Ali. Nagar was special for Tipu because he wrested in back from the British in 1783 when Col. Matthews occupied it briefly du

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Auction: Auction #108 · Oswal Antiques · 2025-07-13 · Estimate: ₹ 1200000 - ₹ 1400000

Category: Independent Kingdoms : Mysore

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