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BOMBAY PRESIDENCY: MALABAR: MAJOR COLLECTION of 44 silver 1/5 rupee local coins

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:1,200.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY: MALABAR: MAJOR COLLECTION of 44 silver 1/5 rupee local coins
SOLD
2,600.00USD+ (455.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2016 Sep 17 @ 12:58UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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BOMBAY PRESIDENCY: MALABAR: MAJOR COLLECTION of 44 silver 1/5 rupee local coins, each catalogued according to the Bhandare & Stevens article: Type A/1 (3 pcs), A/2 (1), A1/2 (3), B/1 (1), B/2 (1), B1/2 (6), B2/2 (1), B3/2 (4), C/3 (2), D1/4 (3), D2/4 (1), E/5 (8), F/6 (5), undetermined (5), all VF or better, significant number EF and a couple AU; retail value $2500, lot of 44 pieces, ex Paul Stevens Collection. This is an extremely important group of the complex Malabar 1/5 rupee series, including virtually all known types as catalogued by Bhandare & Stevens in the Journal of the Oriental Numismatic Society, Vol. 172 Supplement (2002), collected over many years from multiple sources. The series is included in the upcoming general catalog of the Presidency coinage by Paul Stevens, which will form the basis of all future research.