An 1815 gold mohur issued in northern India under the reign of Sundarshan Shah could make £10,000-15,000 ($13,054-19,581) at Spink.
He ruled the Garwhal kingdom in modern day Uttarakhand between 1815 and 1859.
 The gold mohur was minted by hand in 1815 |
It's unclear whether the coins were ever used as currency, as the British colonialists never consented to the Shah producing coinage.
Some numismatists have posited that they may have been struck to repay old debts.
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