East India Company, William IV (1830-1837 AD), Mohur 1835 C, Calcutta, Type A/SG, bare head right, RS on truncation, rev. EAST INDIA COMPANY, lion and palm, edge milled, 12h (S&W 1.9; Prid. 9; KM 451.2), pleasing red tone to peripheries.

Obv : Bare head bust of William IIIl to right, English legends WILLIAM IIII KING. Large dot appears after the date 1835, incuse R.S. on the truncation. 

Rev : Lion facing to the left in frosof palm tree with English legends EAST INDIA COMPANY. The value in English and Persian Legends (Ek Ashrafi which means One Mohur).

R.S. is the initials of Robert Saunders, the Mint Master of the Calcutta Mint from January 1826 to January 1836. Fully engrossing with Almost Mint State appeal, this impressive Mohur glitters with bright luster and offers bold alluring details. This type is typically encountered with damage or circulation or both, so to see a problem free Almost Mint State specimen is a special treat. A most desirable example for the specialist in British Indian coinage. Graded By NGC as AU 58, Extremely Rare.