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Auction: 13019 - North East Indian Coins from the Nicholas Rhodes Collection
Lot: 328

Assam, Śiva Simha, octagonal Rupees (6), Sk. 1646 (2), 1647, 1648, 1649, 1650, citing Queen Phulesvari, legends in four lines on both sides, Śri Śri Ha/ra Gauri Pada/ Parayanayah/ Śake date, rev. Śri Śri Śiva/ Simha Nripa Mahi/si Śri Phulesva/ra Devyah (RB. H7.1, H8.1, H9.1, H11.1, H12.1, H13.1; KM. 61), very fine (6)

RB. H7.1 has a bird with outstretched wings at the bottom of the obverse and a lion running the right at the bottom of the reverse, while H8.1 has the lion at the bottom of the obverse and no symbol on the reverse. On the rupees from Sk. 1648, the first syllable of the word ParĀyanĀyah on the obverse is engraved at the end of the first line instead of the beginning of the second lion as in previous issues.

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Sold for
£240

Sale 13019 Notices: Lot 328
The coin illustrated far left is part of lot 340. The first coin on the left of the illustration for lot 340 is one of the Sk.1646 Rupees belonging to this lot. The other coins illustrated are correct.