Cooch Behar, Lakshmi Narayan (SE 1509-1549, 1587-1627 AD), Silver Rupee, 10.31 gms, SE 1509, Obv. 'sri sri / siva charana / kamala madhu / karasya' all within ornametnal border of 14 cusped arcs, Rev. 'sri srima / n lakshmi naraya / nasya sake / 1509' all withing within similar border of 12 cusped arcs, RB #18, Bose B-3.2, extremely fine, exceedingly rare. Ex-Nicholas Rhodes’s Collection. Note: Lakshmi Narayan, the son of Nara Narayan, was an ineffectual ruler. In 1596 AD, he declared himself a vassal of the Mughal Empire, a decision that caused considerable unrest and popular disgust among his subjects. This volatile situation ultimately led him to the Mughal governor in Dacca, where he was subsequently detained for a period of four years. Numismatically, his coinage largely mirrors that of his father, with the notable exception of a significantly higher production volume of Half-Tankas. The coin in question represents one of only four known specimens featuring this specific decorative border type; notably, each of the four extant coins possesses a unique number of arches in its respective border. This particular choice specimen is considered exceedingly rare and is absent from the vast majority of North Eastern coin collections.