† Coins of India. Princely States. Rajkot, Gold Mohur, 1945, struck during the reign of Dharmendra Singhij, obv sunrise, RAJKOT STATE, rev arms, RAJKOT 1945, original striking, 7.985g (KM Y1).About uncirculated. Part of the David Fore Collection of British Indian Coins. There are restrikes and modern restrikes of these coins. Earlier restrikes were made from the original dies, whilst later restrikes were made from different dies. The original dies are distinguished by the shape of the little ornament on the middle prongs of the tridents: they are diamond-shaped. On the later restrikes the ornaments are round. The present coin has diamond-shaped ornaments and thus was struck from the original dies. It is reported that early restrikes from the original dies have a couple of lines visible at 11 o’clock on the obverse, not visible on the present coin. Thus the present coin would appear to be an original striking. £1000-1500
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