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Ladakh: Raja Gulab Singh, Silver Ja'u

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Princely States Start Price:20,000.00 CAD Estimated At:20,000.00 - 25,000.00 CAD
Ladakh: Raja Gulab Singh, Silver Ja'u
Ladakh (1842-50), Raja Gulab Singh, Silver Ja'u, 2.17g, 22.13mm, Obv: name of the ruler in Nagari in three lines, “Raja Gulab Singh”. Rev: Dot ob blade of Katar, with legend Darb Bhutan at top and bottom. (KM# 7.2), very fine, scarce.This type was struck after Ladakh had been conquered by Gulab Singh and the Doghra army in 1835. Until 1845, Gulab Singh acknowledged Sikh suzerainty and ruled Ladakh as part of Jammu. This issue shows signs of significant debasement.