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Auction: 16041 - The Nicholas Rhodes Collection: Coins of North East India (Part 2)
Lot: 290

Assam, Śiva Simha (1714-44), square Rupee, 11.24g, Gargaon mint, Sk. 1651, regnal year 15, citing Queen Pramatheśvari, Persian script, Shāh/ Sīva Singh/ sikkah/ zad chū mahr/ bahm begam pramathīsarī/ shah, rev. maimanat mānūs/ sanah 15 jalūs/ zarb gargāon 1651, lion to left of date (RB. I14.2; KM. 75), good very fine, rare

The striking of some round and square Rupees with legends in Persian script suggests some Mughal influence at court.
A similar coin sold in the previous Rhodes auction for £680 (lot 333)

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Sold for
£850