Calcutta Mint – Hammered Coinages
– Silver, Rupee et infra –
‘Ālamgīr II – ‘Alinagar Kalkatta
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In early July 1757,
4000 rupees were struck with the mint name ‘Alinagar Kalkata (see comments).
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sikka
mubārak bādshāh ghāzī ‘ālamgīr [AH date] (= the auspicious coin of the victorious
Emperor, ‘Ālamgīr [AH date]). |
ẓarb
‘alīnagar kalkata sanah [RY]
julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at
‘Alinagar Calcutta in the [RY] year of tranquil prosperity) |
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Rupee |
Half Rupee |
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Official
Weight (g) |
11.64 |
5.82 |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
11.61 |
? |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
~25 |
~21 |
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Composition |
Silver |
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Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Denomination |
AH |
RY |
Provenance |
√ Comments
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Rarity
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1.2 |
√ 1345. |
2 |
Rupee |
xxxx |
4 |
Bhandare |
Ashmolean museum. |
RRR |
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1.3 |
√ 1346. |
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Half
Rupee |
xxxx |
4 |
Bald |
Ref: Baldwin (2001), sale 25
(Wiggins), lot 613. |
RRR |
See
also Nawabs of Bengal for
coin of Alinagar (Kalkatta).