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Muzyck · Aug 9, 2018

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I completely understand your cynicism - or careful and due consideration. As for KM 75, that third character from the right - right above the A.T - looks different from what I'm seeing in KM 's Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 8th Edition. I wonder why? I don't read Georgian or Cyrillic and am probably missing something. For the time being, I'm going to guess you have a rare and unique coin. I tend towards optimism until struck down and humiliated.

Where'd you obtain it? The dimensions are good from what I see, but the weight is off by 0.10 grams, which I will presume is within tolerances.
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I obtained it from a reputable coin dealer in the U.S.

I don't have any doubts based on the dimensions or weight, just the undocumented mismatch of initials and date. Is it a variation or just dubious?

The characters above the A.T reflect the date, 1810. I have the 6th edition of KM and the plate coin there appears to be 1805. Don't know what coin is in the 9th. The Numista coin looks like 1831.

Looking at my old KM volume 2 and the plate coin looks like 1805 A.K but that combination is not even listed in that edition! Nice to keep that old hardcover copy around. It has a lot of images missing from later editions. Nice quality shots too.

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Muzyck · Aug 9, 2018

Iran to Afghanistan

DEA · Aug 10, 2018

Afghanistan on to Pakistan . . one rupee, 2003 (KM 62).

DEA · Aug 10, 2018

Muzyck said: ↑

I obtained it from a reputable coin dealer in the U.S.

I don't have any doubts based on the dimensions or weight, just the undocumented mismatch of initials and date. Is it a variation or just dubious?

The characters above the A.T reflect the date, 1810. I have the 6th edition of KM and the plate coin there appears to be 1805. Don't know what coin is in the 9th. The Numista coin looks like 1831.

Looking at my old KM volume 2 and the plate coin looks like 1805 A.K but that combination is not even listed in that edition! Nice to keep that old hardcover copy around. It has a lot of images missing from later editions. Nice quality shots too.
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Hah! My Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 - 8th Edition photo of KM 75 appears to be an 1805 SI. There is NOT an 1805 A.K listed in the 8th either! Wow! A KM hardcover? I don't think I was aware that existed.