Auction Catalogue

30 November 2000

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins. Tokens, Tickets and Passes. Historical and Art Medals. British and World Paper Money.

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 902

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30 November 2000

Hammer Price:
£90

India, Bahawalpur, Birth of Prince Sadiq Mohammed Khan, 1904, a silver presentation medal, unsigned, crowned bust of Mohammed Bahawal Khan V left, reverse legend in 9 lines, 33mm (Pudd. –). Lightly scratched in upper obverse field, otherwise about very fine, rare; with clip and ring for suspension (£20-30)

Sir Sadiq Mohammed Khan V, Maharajah of Bahawalpur from 1907 to 1947, acted as aide-de-camp to Edward, Prince of Wales, during his Indian tour of 1921-2; he was invested with full ruling power in Bahawalpur in 1924