SIKH EMPIRE: AR 1/2 nanakshahi rupee (5.54g), Amritsar, VS[18]85, KM-19.2, Herrli-01.21.05, from the VS1884 series; superb bold strike! choice EF, RRR. Unlike most Princely States, Sikh silver rupee fractions are at least very rare. It is likely that they were produced in minuscule quantities, probably only for government payments that required one or a few fractions together with large quantities of full rupees.
Estimate: USD 800 - 1000
Price realized | 1'100 USD |
Starting price | 650 USD |
Estimate | 800 USD |