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| Start Price 250000 | Estimated Price 250000-300000 |
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| Quick Description | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denomination | Rupees 02 | Mint | Patan (Seringa Patan) | |
| Metal | Silver | Year (AH/VS/SE/AM) | AH 1199 | |
| RY (Ruling Year) | 3 | |||
| Full Description: Mysore Kingdom, Tipu Sultan, Patan (Seringpatan) Mint, Silver Double Rupee (2 Rupees/Haidari), AH 1199/3 RY, Hijri era, Rosette variety, Obv: Persian legend "deen-e-Ahmad dar jahan roshan ze fatah Haidar ast, zarb Patan, saal julu, sana 1199 Hijri" & the Farsi initial letter 'he' in second line, Rev: Arabic legends "huwas sultan-ul-waheed al adil, suwem bahari, saal julu" and "sana 3 julus", (KM # 127), lovely deep iridescent toning, graded and slabbed by PCGS as AU55, Extremely Rare. Note: A relatively rare denomination from Tipu Sultan’s coinage. It is of the Rosette type with somewhat strong and thick calligraphy that preserves a bold relief with an exquisitely toned shimmery surface. Its rarity and deep iridescent toning make it an extremely desirable offering. | ||||
