Sher Singh's reign lasted barely two years before he was assassinated in September 1843 by Ajit Singh Sandhawalia, a killing that triggered a cascade of court murders and ultimately destabilized the Lahore Durbar enough to invite British military intervention within the decade. Coins struck under his authority are consequently limited in number, and the Amritsar mint output represents a geographically distinct emission from the primary Lahore issues.
KM#22.5 is differentiated from related types by its Amritsar mint identifier — a detail that matters to attribution but is easily missed without reference.
Sher Singh's reign lasted barely two years before he was assassinated in September 1843 by Ajit Singh Sandhawalia, a killing that triggered a cascade of court murders and ultimately destabilized the Lahore Durbar enough to invite British military intervention within the decade. Coins struck under his authority are consequently limited in number, and the Amritsar mint output represents a geographically distinct emission from the primary Lahore issues.
KM#22.5 is differentiated from related types by its Amritsar mint identifier — a detail that matters to attribution but is easily missed without reference.