† Coins of India. Princely States. Awadh, Ghazi al-Din Haidar, Gold Ashrafi, struck at Lukhnow with mintname Dar al-Amarat Lakhnau Subah Awadh (partly visible), in Haidar’s own name, AH 1234 ahd, rev coat of arms consisting of crown flanked by rampant lions holding flag, upright fish below, mintname above and beneath coat of arms, no flowers under the upright lions, the chain under the lions has larger links than the other pieces of this type so the flowers would not fit so well, 10.85g (KM 170.1, date not listed for this sub-type).Extremely fine. Part of the David Fore Collection of British Indian Coins. £600-800
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