PRINCELY STATES AND INDEPENDENT KINGDOMS
1178
Nawabs of Bengal. Gold Mohur, in the name of Shah ‘Alam II, 1176h, Year 4, Monghyr, 11.02g
(see Stevens,
The Coins of the Bengal Presidency
, p.244). About extremely fine, slight toning and a
couple of test marks on edge.
Of the highest rarity.
$ 7,750
In his book
The Coins of the Bengal Presidency
, Dr Paul Stevens relates that the Nawab of Bengal, Mir Kasim Ali Khan, moved
his capital from Murshidabad to Monghyr in 1761. However, a dispute with the British led to the latter sending an army
to Monghyr where they captured the fort in October 1763. Extremely rare Mohurs and Rupees are known with mintname
Monghyr and dated AH 1176 Year 4. No other coins are known from this mint. AH 1176 finished on 11 July 1763, ie a few
months before the British occupation. Hence these coins must have been issued by the Nawab.
1179
Cooch Behar. Raja Rajendra Narayan (SE 1833-1835 / 1911-1913 AD). Gold Nazarana Mohur, CB 402
(1912). Arms supported b lion and elephant. Rev. Text (SAC X M8, previousl KM200). In PGCS
holder graded MS64.
Scarce.
$ 7,500
1180
Mysore. Nayakas of Chitradurga, 16
th
to 18
th
Century. Gold Pagodas (7). With Devanagari character
“Pra” (Mitch,
Karnatika-Andhra,
883-884). Generally extremely fine.
(7)
$ 130
BRITISH INDIA
1181
Madras Presidency. Gold Pagoda, undated (1808-1815), 2.96g. Pagoda with 10 stars, within buckled
garter. Rev. Vishnu within legend (Pr 150; SAC 356). Extremely fine.
$ 950
