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Auction: 13019 - North East Indian Coins from the Nicholas Rhodes Collection
Lot: 501

Garhwal, Pradip Shah, Timasha, 2.45g, in the name of Pradip Shah, Shri Pradip Shah jyo, rev. usual garbled legend (JONS 121), about 30% flat, very fine, extremely rare

This coin was published by Nick Rhodes in JONS 121 (1989) and appears to be the only specimen reported. Copper coins of his are known and the crudely engraved Farrukhsiyar imitation timashas will doubtless have been struck during the reign. The neighbouring state of Kumaon was twice invaded by the Rohillas and Pradip Shah had lent the Kumaon ruler Rs. 300,000 as the price of peace. It is possible that Pradip Shah, having struck some coins in his own name, thought better of it, as he would not have wanted to incur the animosity of the Mughal ruler or his vassals.

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