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| INDIA, ASSAM: Pramatta Simha Silver octagonal Rupee, dated S.1662, FORGERY |
Price
| Price: US$ 25.00 |
€ 23.98 |
| £ 20.78 |
| AUD 36.89 |
| CHF 24.04 |
| CAD 32.36 |
- Ships from:
- Rates for: 7/3/2022
- SKU: mh13.09
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| Description |
| Obverse |
Four-line Devanagari legend: Sri Sri Swarga / Deva Pramatta / Simha Nripasya / Sake 1662, lion left below |
| Reverse |
Four-line Devanagari legend: Sri Sri Hara / Gauri Charana / Kamala Madhu / Karasya |
| Date |
Saka 1662 = 1740 CE |
| Weight |
9.01 gm. |
| Diameter |
22 mm. |
| Die axis |
6 o'clock |
| Reference |
MNI 2474 var, KM 122 |
| Comments |
The Assam coinage is unique with its octagonal coins, now copied in modern India.
I feel this coin is a forgery, intended to deceive. The surface shows some evidence of casting bubbles. Also, the weight is too low for a rupee. The execution is very good, and some might deem this genuine, but I think it is false and offer it here for those who might be interested in such things. | |
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