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Auction: 13019 - North East Indian Coins from the Nicholas Rhodes Collection
Lot: 323

Assam, Śiva Simha (1714-1744), gold Mohur, 10.74g, no queen, Sk. 1637, legends in four lines on both sides, Śri Śri Ha/ra Gauri Pa/dambuja Madhu/karasya, rev Śri Śrimat/ Svarga Deva Śi/va Simha Nripasya/ Śake 1637 (RB. G1.1; KM. 55), with possible trace of mount on edge, about very fine, very rare

Gold coins are known from all parts of Śiva Simha's reign but in each case only from one or two examples, so that individual dates are all very rare.

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