366, Lot: 150. Estimate $300. Sold for $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PRINCELY STATES, Awadh. Nasir al-Din Haidar. AH 1243-1253 / AD 1827-1837. AV Half Ashrafi (20mm, 5.36 g, 9h). In his name of Nasir al-Din Haidar. Lucknow mint. Dually dated AH 1250; RY 7 (AD 1834). Legend citing Nasir al-Din Haidar; AH date in upper field / Crowned khatar with tiger supporters; RY date below; mint formula in outer margin. KM 235 (date unlisted); Friedberg 1014. VF, traces of deposits, small test on edge of obverse at 2 o’clock, struck with worn dies.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Stephen Album, December 2003.