Calcutta/Murshīdābād
Mint Hammered Coinages Silver, Ālamgīr
II 1759 to 1761
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Permission to strike
rupees at Calcutta, with the mint name Murshīdābād, was received
right at the end of 1760. These coins probably would have been struck early in
1761, before coins with the name of Shah Alām II were authorised in July.
The coins would have been dated 1174 with RY 6. IF the AH is not visible then
the coins cannot be considered to belong to the EIC.
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sikka mubārak
bādshāh ghāzī ālamgīr 1174 (= the auspicious
coin of the victorious Emperor, Ālamgīr 1174). |
ẓarb murshīdābād sanah 6
julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at
Murshīdābād in the 6 year of his reign of tranquil
prosperity). |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
11.68 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
23.2-23.7 |
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Composition |
Silver |
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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1.18 |
√ 1360p |
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Rupee |
1174 |
6 |
Ste |
Only one known at present. |
RRR |