Calcutta Mint Hammered Coinages
Silver Rupee et infra
Shāh
ālam Kalkatta,
1761-63
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Eighth rupees are recorded in various other
sources, but all the photos seen could equally well be
Murshīdābād coins, and probably are. The only coins with the
mint name Kalkatta seem to be nazaranas struck for presentation to the Emperor.
It is possible that an RY 2 coin was struck, though none is known.
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sikka zad bar haft kishwar sāya fazl
ilāh hāmī dīn muḥammad shāh ālam
bādshāh [AH date] (= Defender of the religion of Muhammad,
Shāh Alām Emperor, Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on
the seven climes, [AH date]). |
ẓarb kalkata sanah [RY] julūs
maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Calcutta in the [RY] year of
tranquil prosperity). |
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Rupee |
Eighth Rupee |
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Official
Weight (g) |
11.64 |
1.45 |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
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1.41-1.43 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
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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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2.1 |
√ 1358. |
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Rupee |
1175 |
3 |
Bald |
Nazarana Ref: Baldwin (2001), sale
25 (Wiggins), lot 618 |
RRR |
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2.2 |
√ 1359. |
14 |
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1176 |
4 |
Prid, Bhandare |
Nazarana. See Pridmore for picture
which may have been taken from Marsden (1825), Oriental Coins, Plate 44, No.
937. |
RRR |
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Eighth
Rupee |
xxxx |
2 |
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Ref: Noble Sale 48 (1995), Lot 2123.
Probably Murshīdābād |
NR |
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√ 1360c. |
- |
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xxxx |
4 |
Bald |
Ref: |
NR |
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√ 1360e. |
- |
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xxxx |
4 |
Bald |
Struck on a broad flan from
smaller dies. Wt. 1.46g. Ref: |
NR |