366, Lot: 222. Estimate $1000. Sold for $7000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PRINCELY STATES, Kotah. temp. Umed Singh II. VS 1946-1992 / AD 1889-1935. AV Nazarana Mohur (24mm, 10.90 g, 1h). In the name of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India. Kotah urf Nandgaon mint. Dated RY 15 of Victoria as successor to Bahadur Shah II (AD 1872). Urdu legend citing Victoria / Mint formula and RY date; flower and leaf symbols flanking RY; cross to right of sanat. Cf. KM (Y) 8 (for type); Friedberg 1272. EF, lightly toned. Extremely rare.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams.