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sikka zad
bar haft kishwar sāya fazl ilāh hāmī
dīn muḥammad shāh ‘ālam bādshāh 1202 (= Defender of the religion of Muḥammad,
Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor, Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on
the seven climes, 1202. |
ẓarb
murshīdābād sanah 19 julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Murshīdābād in
the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity). |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
6.16 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
21.7-22.0 |
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Composition |
Gold |
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Edge |
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Catalogue
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Cat
No. |
Photo
Link |
Pr.
No. |
Denomination |
Provenance |
Comments
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Rarity
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4.0A |
√
1393g. |
- |
Half Mohur |
RJ |
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RRR |
First
issued at the end of August 1790, see comments. Differs from the next type in
not having the extra tiny dot in the top line of the obverse.
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sikka zad
bar haft kishwar sāya fazl ilāh hāmī
dīn muḥammad shāh ‘ālam bādshāh 1202 (= Defender of the religion of Muḥammad,
Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor, Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on
the seven climes, 1202. |
ẓarb
murshīdābād sanah 19 julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Murshīdābād in
the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity). |
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Official
Weight (g) |
12.36 |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
12.29-12.38 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
25.5-28.0 |
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Composition |
Gold |
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Edge |
Grained
Right |
Catalogue
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Cat
No. |
Photo
Link |
Pr.
No. |
Provenance |
√ Comments
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Rarity
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4.1 |
√
1393. |
61 |
Ste, Noon |
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N |
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4.2 |
- |
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Copper trial pieces (see comments). No specimens discovered |
NR |
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No extra dot in top line |
Extra dot in top line |
Distinguished from the previous type by the
presence of a dot in the top line of the obverse.
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sikka zad bar haft kishwar sāya fazl
ilāh hāmī dīn muḥammad shāh ‘ālam
bādshāh 1202 (= Defender
of the religion of Muḥammad, Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor, Shadow of
the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes, 1202 |
ẓarb murshīdābād sanah 19
julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at
Murshīdābād in the 19th year of his reign of
tranquil prosperity). |
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Mohur |
Half
Mohur |
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Official Weight (g) |
12.36 |
6.18 |
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Actual Weight (g) |
12.28-12.36 |
6.15 |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
26.5-26.9 |
21.6-21.8 |
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Composition |
Gold |
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Edge |
Grained Right |
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See Privy Marks
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Denomination |
Status |
Provenance |
√ Comments
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Rarity
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4.3 |
√ 1394. |
62 |
Mohur |
Currency |
Ste, Spink, Noon |
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S |
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4.4 |
1395. |
65 |
” |
Proof |
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RR |
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4.5 |
√ 1396. |
63 |
Half
Mohur |
Currency |
Ste, Spink, Noon |
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S |
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4.6 |
1397. |
66 |
” |
Proof |
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RR |
See also Dakka, Murshīdābād
and Patna
mints
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1204 sikka shāh ‘ālam bādshāh
ghāzī (= 1204, Coin of Shāh ‘Ālam the victorious
Emperor). |
ẓarb
murshīdābād sanah 19 (= Struck at
Murshīdābād in year 19). |
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Official Weight (g) |
3.09 |
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Actual Weight (g) |
3.07-3.09 |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
16.2-17.0 |
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Composition |
Gold |
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Edge |
Grained Right |
See Privy Marks
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Denomination |
Status |
Provenance |
√ Comments
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Rarity
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4.7 |
√ 1398. |
64 |
Quarter
Mohur |
Currency |
Ste, Noon |
Dot in middle group on reverse |
S |
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4.8 |
1399. |
67 |
” |
Proof |
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RR |
See also Dakka, Murshīdābād and
Patna mints
Pridmore assigned
this type with wide border and AH dates to trials in 1790. However,
see comments for reasons for assigning it to a later date.
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sikka zad bar haft kishwar sāya fazl
ilāh hāmī dīn muḥammad shāh ‘ālam
bādshāh 1202 (= Defender of the religion of Muḥammad,
Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor, Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on
the seven climes, 1202). |
ẓarb murshīdābād sanah 19
julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at
Murshīdābād in the 19th year of his reign of
tranquil prosperity). |
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Official Weight (g) |
11.64 |
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Actual Weight (g) |
11.62-11.66 |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
29.5-29.8 |
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Composition |
Silver |
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Edge |
Grained Right |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Status |
Provenance |
√ Comments
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Rarity
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4.9 |
√ 1415. |
153 |
Currency |
Ste, Noble, Noon |
See photos for one struck in
copper with a plain edge (from Anantha Raghuraman) |
RR |
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4.10 |
√ 1414. |
- |
Proof? |
Noon |
Ref: Baldwin (2000), sale 22
(Wheeler), lot 161. Could this just be a well-struck piece? |
RRR |
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sikka zad bar haft kishwar sāya fazl
ilāh hāmī dīn muḥammad shāh ‘ālam
bādshāh 1202 (= Defender of the religion of Muḥammad,
Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor, Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on
the seven climes, 1202). |
ẓarb murshīdābād sanah 19
julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at
Murshīdābād in the 19th year of his reign of
tranquil prosperity). |
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Official Weight (g) |
11.64 |
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Actual Weight (g) |
11.62-11.64 |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
28.8-29.6 |
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Composition |
Silver |
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Edge |
Grained Right |
See
Privy
Marks
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Provenance |
√ Comments
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Rarity
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4.11 |
√ 1416. |
154 |
Ste, RJ, Noon |
With AH
date and no dots in circles on obverse. |
S |
See also Patna and Murshīdābād mints
Patterns for silver
coins issued from 1794 to 1818 (although they could also have been patterns for
the gold coins). The date when they were struck is not known. The designs are
the same as the currency issues, but without any of the round dots. The straight-edged
dots appear on the reverse of the single and half size pieces.
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All
the diacritical marks are missing |
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Many
of the diacritical marks are missing |
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sikka zad bar haft kishwar sāya fazl
ilāh hāmī dīn muḥammad shāh ‘ālam
bādshāh (= Defender of the religion of Muḥammad,
Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor, Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on
the seven climes). |
ẓarb murshīdābād sanah 19
julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at
Murshīdābād in the 19th year of his reign of
tranquil prosperity). |
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Rupee |
Half
Rupee |
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Actual Weight (g) |
12.44-12.48 |
6.21-6.29 |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
Varies. See table below |
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Composition |
Silver |
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Edge |
Varies. See table below |
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Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Denomination |
Diameter |
Edge |
Provenance |
Comments
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Rarity
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4.12 |
√ 1417. |
355 |
Rupee |
27.0 |
P |
Ste, Noon |
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RRR |
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4.13 |
√ 1418. |
358 |
” |
27.0 |
GL |
Bald |
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RRR |
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4.14 |
√ 1421. |
356 |
Half
Rupee |
24.3 |
P |
Ste, Noon |
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RRR |
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4.15 |
√ 1422. |
359 |
” |
21.4 |
GL |
Ste, Bald, Noon |
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RRR |
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All
the diacritical marks are missing |
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All
the diacritical marks are missing |
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1204 sikka shāh ‘ālam bādshāh (= AH 1204 Coin of
Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor). |
ẓarb
murshīdābād sanah 19 (=
Struck at Murshīdābād in the 19th year). |
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Actual Weight (g) |
3.07 |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
Varies. See table below |
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Composition |
Silver |
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Edge |
Varies. See table below |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Denomination |
Diameter |
Edge |
Provenance |
Comments
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Rarity
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4.16 |
√ 1425. |
357 |
Quarter
Rupee |
17.7 |
P |
Ste, Bald, Noon |
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RRR |
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4.17 |
√ 1426. |
360 |
” |
16.3 |
GL |
Ste, Noon |
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Calcutta Mint – Milled Coinages –
Silver Rupee and Half Rupee – 1793 to 1818. Mint Name:
Murshīdābād
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No AH date on the
obverse of the rupee and half. The quarter rupee has the fixed AH date 1204
(see next type).
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sikka zad bar haft kishwar sāya fazl
ilāh hāmī dīn muḥammad shāh ‘ālam
bādshāh (= Defender of the religion of Muḥammad,
Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor, Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on
the seven climes). |
ẓarb murshīdābād sanah 19
julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at
Murshīdābād in the 19th year of his reign 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) |
11.61-11.64 |
5.74-5.82 |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
26.4-26.9 |
21.8-22.2 |
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Composition |
Silver |
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Edge |
Grained Right |
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See Privy marks
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Denomination |
Status |
Provenance |
√ Comments
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Rarity
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4.18 |
√ 1419. |
157 |
Rupee |
Currency |
Ste, Noon |
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C |
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4.19 |
√ 1420. |
160 |
” |
Proof |
Ste, Noon |
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RR |
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4.20 |
√ 1423. |
158 |
Half
Rupee |
Currency |
Ste, RJ, Noon |
Occurs with differing sized numeral 19 on reverse. See photos
for one with extra dots above crescent. Another with a tiny dot in heh of bādshāh |
C |
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4.21 |
√ 1424. |
161 |
” |
Proof |
Ste |
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RR |
See also Murshīdābād, Patna and Dakka
mints
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1204 sikka shāh ‘ālam bādshāh (= AH 1204 Coin of
Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor). |
ẓarb
murshīdābād sanah 19 (=
Struck at Murshīdābād in the 19th year). |
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Official Weight (g) |
2.91 |
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Actual Weight (g) |
2.88-2.91 |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
16.8-17.1 |
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Composition |
Silver |
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Edge |
Grained Right |
See Privy marks
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Status |
Provenance |
√ Comments
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Rarity
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4.22 |
√ 1427. |
159 |
Ste, Noon, Ash |
Dot in centre group on reverse. Occurs with large and small
dates. See photos |
C |
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4.24 |
√ 1428. |
162 |
Proof |
Noon |
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RR |
See also Murshīdābād, Patna and
Dakka mints
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179 Min. weight Old Cal. Rup oblique
milled grs |
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An
oval circle containing the legend. The weight above and the weight units
below. Star Countermark next to weight numerals. |
Blank. |
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Official Weight (g) |
11.59 (179 grains) |
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Actual Weight (g) |
11.49 |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
26.5 |
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Composition |
Copper |
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Edge |
Plain |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Provenance |
Comments
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Rarity
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4.25 |
√ 1454. |
- |
Ste |
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S |
Patterns shown to the
Calcutta Council in November 1795 when it was agreed that the inscriptions
should be changed. No examples of these patterns have been discovered and their
weight and size are not known, although they probably weighed the same as the
1795 coins issued for circulation (11.64g & 5.85g).
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A
Persian inscription: ek pau anna (=
quarter of an anna) |
A
Persian inscription: nīm pau anna
(=
half a quarter of an anna) |
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Quarter anna |
Eighth anna |
Catalogue
|
Cat No. |
Pr. No. |
Denomination |
√ Comments |
Rarity |
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4.26 |
- |
Pice |
None known |
NR |
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4.27 |
- |
Half Pice |
None known |
NR |
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The
value in three languages: Bengali: ek pai
sikka. Persian: yek pai sikka. Hindi:
ek pai sikka. (Translation of all
languages = One pai sikka). |
sanah
julūs 37 shāh ‘ālam
bādshāh
(= in the 37th year of the Emperor Shāh ‘Ālam). |
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Official Weight (g) |
Varies. See below |
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Actual Weight (g) |
” |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
” |
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Composition |
Copper |
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Edge |
Plain |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo
Link |
Pr. No. |
Denomination |
Date
Issued |
Official wt (g) |
Actual wt (g) |
Actual diam (mm) |
Provenance |
√ Comments |
Rarity |
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4.28 |
√ 1485. |
203 |
Pice |
1795 |
11.64 |
11.66 |
28.5-28.7 |
Ste, Zeno |
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RR |
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4.29 |
√ 1486. |
204 |
” |
1796 |
8.73 |
7.87-9.13 |
27.5-30.6 |
Ste, Noon, Zeno |
Two diameter sizes: Large 28.8-30.6mm and small 27.5mm (Rare).
See photos |
C |
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4.30 |
√ 1494. |
211 |
Half Pice |
1795 |
5.82 |
5.83 |
25.2-25.4 |
Shatrughan |
Obverse legend: Half Pie Sicca in three languages. |
RR |
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4.31 |
√ 1495. |
212 |
” |
1796 |
4.36 |
4.15-4.8 |
22.4-25.6 |
Ste, Noon |
Ref: Kaslove, 4.8g; Johnston. Two diameter sizes: Large 25.6mm (Rare) and small 22.4-23.5mm.
See photos |
S |