Auction: 23127 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 32: Indian and Islamic Coins Featuring the Klaus Bronny Collection of Bhutanese and Nepalese Coins - e-Auction
Lot: 9628
(x) India, Cooch Behar, Nara Narayan (1555-1587), Rupee, SE 1477 (1557), Sri Sri | Shive Charana | Kamala Madhu | Karasya, rev. Sri Sriman Nara Narayana Bhupalasya | 1477, 10.58g (Bronny CB.01 [this coin]), bright, otherwise very fine; Lakshmi Narayan (1587-1627), Rupee, SE 1509 (1587) Sri Sri | Shive Charana | Kamala Madhu | Karasya, rev. Sri Sri ma | n Lakshmi Naraya nasaya | 1509, 10.25g (Bronny CB.02 [this coin]), soft to the higher points, otherwise with a pleasing dark tone in the fields, very fine; Various 'ndra' Rulers (1687-1783), Devendra Narayan (1763-1765), Half-Rupee, undated, 4.77g (Bronny CB.11 [this coin]); Rajendra Narayan (1770-1772), Half-Rupee, undated, 4.65g (Bronny CB.12 [this coin]); Darendra Narayan (1772-1775), Half-Rupee, undated, 4.65g (Bronny CB.14 [this coin]); Half-Rupee, undated, 4.75g (Bronny CB.16 [this coin]); Half-Rupee, undated, 4.75g (Bronny CB.17 [this coin]); Half-Rupee, undated, 4.75g (Bronny CB.18 [this coin]); Half-Rupee, undated, 4.76g (Bronny CB.18); Half-Rupee, undated, 4.75g (Bronny CB.19 [this coin]), very fine to extremely fine, a most extensive selection of the 'ndra' rulers of this period (10)
The Klaus Bronny Collection of Bhutanese and Nepalese Coins
From 1683 to 1783 seven kings struck only half rupees, with names ending in "ndra" for example Mahendra, Upendra, Devendra.
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Sold for
£210
Starting price
£270