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Exceedingly Rare Mohur of 1207h

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Hasan Nur al-Din I al-Hajji, (1778-1798 AD). Gold Mohur, 1207h / 1792/3 AD. 7.95 g. (Num. Chron. Ser.

IV, vol XII (1912), pl XX/13; KM 31).

Exceedingly rare.

Removed from a mount with some filing on the edge

and repaired at 12 o’clock and 6 o’clock. Extremely fine.

$ 10,000

From an old collection with two old tickets, one dated 18 Oct 1937, noting “The 2nd specimen given to H.H. the Sultan by

H.C.P.B. Retd. to him at his request ex his Colln. when I bought the latter; and repurchased by me for Rs 100/= after his death.”

and initials on one ticket H.C.P.B.

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Muhammad Imad al-Din V Iskandar, (1318-1322h / 1900-1904 AD). Gold Proof 2-Lariat, 1319h / 1901/2

AD. 2.07 g. (cf KM 39) Small edge crack and struck slightly off-center, otherwise almost as struck with

some red tone and light die cracks.

Extremely rare

. Proof.

$ 1,900

From an old collection with ticket dated 21 May 1934, noting “ex C.T.S. Coll”.

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Muhammad Imad al-Din V Iskandar, (1318-1322h / 1900-1904 AD). Gold Proof 2-Lariat, 1319h / 1901/2

AD. 1.71 g. (cf KM 39). Struck slightly off-centre, almost as struck with some red tone and light die cracks.

Extremely rare

. Proof.

$ 1,900

From an old collection with ticket noting “codr MS p.42 - No 201” and initials H.W.C. (ex Dr H W Codrington collection?).