INDIA, Mughal Empire. Muhammad Bidar Bakht. AH 1202 / AD 1788. AR Rupee (22mm, 11.09 g, 6h). [Ahmadabad mint]. Dually dated AH 1202/3 and RY ‘ahd’ (AD 1788).

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Lot: 1169. Estimated: $ 20 000

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Sold For $ 17 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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INDIA, Mughal Empire. Muhammad Bidar Bakht. AH 1202 / AD 1788. AR Rupee (22mm, 11.09 g, 6h). [Ahmadabad mint]. Dually dated AH 1202/3 and RY ‘ahd’ (AD 1788). Partial couplet takht/shah-i jahan muhammad bidar bakht (throne/lord of the world, Muhammad Bidar Bakht); AH date to lower left; floral ornament in exergue / Mint and RY date formulas; trace of mint name visible at top; floral ornament in exergue. BM –; Wright 2499 var. (AH date); Hull 2339 var. (same); KM 742; Zeno 93363 (same dies). Some light deposits, traces of die rust, minor porosity. Near EF. Extremely rare.


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