The Uniform Coinage of India, British Imperial Period, Victoria, gold Mohur, 1877, type A, Calcutta, younger crowned and robed bust left, victoria empress, two flowers in lowest panel of jabot, v privy mark in centre of shoulder ornamentation, rev. one mohur above india and date, all within star and entwined scrollwork, edge grained, 11.68g/12h (Prid. 14 [Sale, lot 78]; SW 6.1; KM. 496; F 1604; cf. Fore III, 2467). Obverse very fine, reverse extremely fine, very rare £2,000-£2,600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Puddester Collection.

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Baldwin/Monetarium/Gillio/Wo Auction 30 (Singapore), 28 March 2000, lot 585.

Owner’s ticket and envelope.

Mintage 10,424; the first Indian imperial gold coin to bear the Empress of India title, conferred on Queen Victoria on 1 January 1877