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Auction: 23127 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 32: Indian and Islamic Coins Featuring the Klaus Bronny Collection of Bhutanese and Nepalese Coins - e-Auction
Lot: 9663

(x) Bhutan, Obverse Uniface Electrotype of Rupee, as Rhodes Type 6, X to right of 'ndra', dot below 'ra', rev. 1225, 11.86g, 23mm (cf. KM 4.1 [for type]; Bronny 2.07 [this coin]), toned, extremely fine; Reverse Uniface Electrotype of Rupee, as Rhodes Type 6, 'va cha ra', no hook to 'cha' and no tree, rev. 1225, 12.22g, 23mm (cf. KM 4.1 [for type]; Bronny 2.07 [this coin]), toned, extremely fine; Bhutan, Obverse Uniface Electrotype of Rupee, as Rhodes Type 4, 'ndra', 'sa' before 'ra', rev. 1223, 6.06g, 25mm (Bronny 3.01 [this coin]), extremely fine; Reverse Uniface Electrotype of Rupee, as Rhodes Type 4, 'cha' with one vertical line to left and two to right, rev. 1223, 5.22g, 55mm (Bronny 3.01 [this coin]), extremely fine (4)

The Klaus Bronny Collection of Bhutanese and Nepalese Coins

Metallurgical analysis reveals a reading of:

i) Obverse:
Cu 97.32%
Ag 2.196%
Pb 0.485%

i) Reverse:
Pb 78.00%
Sb 9.75%
Sn 7.13%
Ir 3.6%
Zn 1.02%
Cu 0.53%

ii) Obverse
Pb 73.9%
Sb 9.54%
Sn 7.88%
Ir 3.7%
Zn 2.57%
Cu 2.15%
Au 0.21%

ii) Reverse
Cu 96.57%
Ag 3.076%
Pb 0.354%





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Sold for
£95

Starting price
£40