G INDIAN COINS, PRINCELY STATES AND INDEPENDENT KINGDOMS Awadh Awadh, Brijis Qadr (AH 1273-1274 / 1857-1858 AD), Gold Ashrafi, Banares, AH 1229, Year 26, 10.70g (KM 390). Extremely fine. The rebel Birjis Qadr struck coins in imitation of earlier Awadh issues. The original issues were struck with the mintname Muhammadabad Banares, while those of Qadr have Awadh at the top of the reverse and Subah at the bottom, both usually mainly off flan.£600-800
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