Spink > Auction 23127Auction date: 28 November 2023
Lot number: 9653

Price realized: 180 GBP   (Approx. 227 USD / 208 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
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(x) Bhutan, Period II/III (c. 1840-1900), Copper and Brass Half-Rupees (61), similar types, including, 'ndra' and 'sa' retrograde, 'va cha ra' (Bronny 43.01ch; 43.02dh; 43.03ag; 43.04g; 43.05g; 43.06g; 43.07e; 43.08e; 43.09af; 43.11d; 43.12dg; 43.13; 43.20c; 43.21e; 43.23; 43.24; 43.25h; 43.29h [these coins]; cf. KM 14; 8.2); two crescents to left, rev. 'va cha ra' (Bronny 43.31g; 43.33ad; 43.35h; 43.36h; 43.37g; 43.38h; 43.39dg; 43.42; 43.40g; 43.41g; 43.44g [these coins]; cf. KM 14; KM 8.2); mace to left of 'ndra', hook above 'ra', rev. 'va cha ra' (Bronny 43.50df; 43.51h; 43.52e; 43.53cg; 43.54f; 43.55d; 43.56; 43.57; 43.58g 43.59ah; 43.60df; 43.61a [these coins]; cf. Rhodes 14; KM 8.2); Potentially struck at unofficial mints, all crudely struck (Bronny 43.67; 43.68; 43.69; 43.70; 43.71; 43.72; 43.73; 43.74; 43.75; 43.76; 43.77; 43.79; 43.82; 43.84; 43.85; 43.86; 43.87; 43.88; 43.89 [these coins]; cf. Rhodes 14; KM 8.2); two lines and two tress left of 'ndra', rev. 'va cha ra' (Bronny 43.91 [this coin]; cf. Rhodes 14; KM 8.2), some worn and flat in parts, otherwise very fine to extremely fine (61).
The Klaus Bronny Collection of Bhutanese and Nepalese Coins

Estimate: £300 - £350