Triton XIX, Lot: 2222. Estimate $5000. Sold for $14000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

AFGHANISTAN, Durrani Shahs. Mahmud Shah. First reign, AH 1216-1218 / AD 1801-1803. AV Double Mohur (27mm, 22.15 g, 9h). Bahawalpur mint. Dually dated AH 1217 and RY 1 (4 May AD 1802-22 April AD 1803). Persian couplet citing Mahmud Shah; AH date to left / Mint and RY formula. SICA 9, –; Album 3112; KM 246; Friedberg 7. EF, toned. Extremely rare.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Hess-Divo 278 (20 April 1999), lot 2.