† Coins of India. Princely States. Awadh, Nasir al-Din Haidar, Gold Ashrafi, AH 1253 Year 10, mintname Subah Awadh Dar al-Saltana Lakhnau, obv four-line legend in name of the ruler, rev coat of arms with mintname and date around, the coat of arms on this issue has a downward pointing katar between the two fish, 10.60g (type not listed in KM, but the same design as the ½-Ashrafi KM 235). Very fine and very scarce. Part of the David Fore Collection of British Indian Coins. £500-800
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