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Calcutta Mint – Milled Coinages – Gold, Pattern Mohur – Shah Alam II– 1830

 

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).

 

Official Weight (g)

13.28

 

Actual Weight (g)

13.27-13.30

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

29.2-29.3

 

Metal

Gold

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Edge

Provenance

√ Comments

Rarity

9.1

√ 1412.

85

SG

Ste, Bald, Noon

 

RRR

9.2

√ 1413.

86

GL

Bald

Later striking

RR

 

Calcutta Mint – Milled Coinages – Gold, Mohur – Shah Alam II– 1831 to 1835

Tiny crescent at top left of reverse.

 

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).

 

Official Weight (g)

12.36

 

Actual Weight (g)

12.35-12.38

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

26.2-27.4

 

Metal

Gold

 

Edge

Grained Left

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Obv

Status

Date Issued

Provenance

√ Comments

Rarity

9.3

√ 1408.

84

A

Currency

1830

Ste

Dot privy mark in top line. See photos.

S

-

1409.

-

A

Silver Pattern? Forgery?

?

 

Ref: Wiggins. ONS 161 (1999), p.19. FORGERY?

NR

9.4

√ 1410.

-

B

Currency

1830

HC, Noon

No dot privy mark in top line. See photos. Ref: Baldwin/Taisei (2000), Sale 30, lot 559. Ref: Thompson also Hemanth Chopra.

R
 

Calcutta Mint – Milled Coinages – Silver, Rupee and Half Rupee 1831 to 1833 – Mint Name: Murshidabad

 

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).

 

 

Rupee

Half Rupee

Official Weight (g)

12.43

6.21

Actual Weight (g)

12.36-12.47

5.78-6.26

Actual Diameter (mm)

26.3-26.5

22.8-23.5

Edge

Varies. See table below

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Denomination

Obv

Rev

Status

Edge

Provenance

√ Comments

Rarity

9.5

√ 1443.

177

Rupee

A

I

Currency

P

Noon

Denticle border. Obv: Star. Rec: Crescent

C

9.6

√ 1444.

178

”

A

II

Proof

P

Ste, Noon

 

No border. Obv: Star. Rev: No crescent

RRR

9.7

√ 1445.

-

”

A

II

Pewter Die-trial

 

Ste

Wt = 9.60g.

NR

9.8

√ 1446.

179

”

B

II

Proof

SG

Ste. Noon

Beaded border. Obv: No star. Rev: No crescent

RRR

9.9

√ 1447.

180

Half Rupee

B

I

Currency

P

Ste, Noon

 

Denticle border. Obv: No star. Rev: Crescent

C

9.10

√ 1448.

181

”

B

I

Proof

P

Noon

 

RRR

9.11

√ 1449.

182

”

B

I

Proof

SG

Ste, Noon

 

RRR

 

Calcutta Mint – Milled Coinages – Silver, Quarter Rupee 1831 to 1833 – Mint Name: Murshidabad

 

1204 sikka shāh ‘ālam bādshāh ghāzī (= 1204, coin of Shāh ‘Ālam the victorious Emperor).

ẓarb murshīdābād sanah 19 (= Struck at Murshīdābād in year 19).

 

Official Weight (g)

3.10

 

Actual Weight (g)

3.10-3.11

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

16.3-17.0

 

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Status

Edge

Provenance

√ Comments

Rarity

9.12

√ 1450.

183

Currency

P

Ste, Noon

 

C

9.13

√ 1451.

184

Proof

P

Noon

 

RRR

9.14

√ 1452.

185

Proof

SG

Ste, Bald, Noon

 

RR

 

Calcutta Mint – Milled Coinages – Silver, Rupee and Half Rupee 1831 to 1833 – Mint Name: Farrukhabad

Tiny crescent mark at top left of reverse

 

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).

 

 

Rupee

Half Rupee

Official Weight (g)

11.68

5.84

Actual Weight (g)

11.53-11.72

5.60-5.81

Actual Diameter (mm)

26.5-26.5

22.9-23

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Denomination

Status

Edge

Provenance

√ Comments

Rarity

9.15

√ 1462.

326

Rupee

Currency

P

Ste, Noon

 

C

9.16

√ 1463.

327

”

Proof

P

Ste, Bald, Noon

Diam = 27-27.3.

RR

9.17

√ 1464.

328

”

Proof

SG

Spink via RJ, Noon

Diam = 27.5-27.6 (from Pr.)

RR

9.18

√ 1465.

329

Half Rupee

Currency

P

Ste, Noon

 

C

9.19

√ 1466.

330

”

Proof

P

Ste, Bald, Noon

Diam = 23.1-23.2.

RR

 

Calcutta Mint – Milled Coinages – Silver, Quarter Rupee 1831 to 1833 – Mint Name: Farrukhabad

Tiny crescent mark middle left of obverse.

 

1204 sikka shāh ‘ālam bādshāh ghāzī (= 1204, coin of Shāh ‘Ālam the victorious Emperor).

ẓarb farrukhābād sanah 45 (= Struck at Farrukhābād in year 45).

 

Official Weight (g)

2.92

 

Actual Weight (g)

2.79-2.93

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

16.4

 

Metal

Silver

 

Edge

Plain

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Status

Provenance

√ Comments

Rarity

9.20

√ 1467.

331

Currency

Ste, Noon

 

C

9.21

√ 1468.

332

Proof

Ste, Bald, Noon

Diam = 17.0.

RR

 

Calcutta Mint – Milled Coinages – Silver, Rupee et infra 1833 to 1835 – Mint Name: Farrukhabad

No tiny crescent mark at top left of reverse

 

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 farruckābād sanah 45 julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Farrukhābād in the 45th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity).

 

Official Weight (g)

11.66

 

Actual Weight (g)

Varies. See below

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

26.5-27.7

 

Metal

Silver

 

Edge

Plain

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Status

Actual Wt (g)

Provenance

√ Comments

Rarity

9.22

√ 1469.

333

Currency

11.59-11.66

Ste, Noon

 

C

-

√ 1470.

-

Copper Forgery

11.03

Ste

 

NR

-

√ 1471.

-

Copper Pattern?

14.01

Ste

Possibly a contemporary forgery? Stevens P., (2006), ONSNL, No.188, pp. 18-23.Could be early pice for Farrukhābād (see Farrukhābād text).

RRR

9.24

1472.

334

Proof

 

 

 

RR

9.25

√ 1472a.

334

Proof

 

Noon

Straight Grained edge. Ref: R. Weir. ~28mm

RRR

 

Calcutta Mint – Milled Coinages – Copper, Pice 1831

 

sanah julūs 37 shāh ‘ālam bādshāh (= in the 37th year of the Emperor Shāh ‘Ālam).

The value in three languages:

Bengali: ek pai sikka. Persian: yek pai sikka.Hindi: ek pai sikka. (Translation of all languages = One pai sikka). Within a plain, raised rim.

 

Official Weight (g)

6.47

 

Actual Weight (g)

5.87-6.78

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

22.8-23.0

 

Composition

Copper

 

Edge

Plain

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Date Issued

Status

Provenance

√ Comments

Rarity

9.26

√ 1492.

209

1831

Currency

Ste, Noon, Tony Pardoe

See photos for a strange specimen struck on a very light material

C

9.27

√ 1493.

210

 

Proof

Bald, Noon

 

RRR

Click here to see an unusual copper coin that may fit in to the Calcutta series

 

Calcutta Mint – Milled Coinages – Copper, Half Anna 1831 to 1835

See Comments for mintage figures.

 

The value in English:

HALF ANNA

 and Bengali:

(Bengali = adha āna = Half Anna). Within a raised, toothed rim.

The value in two languages:

Persian: nīm ana.

Nagari: ādhā ānā.

(= Half anna). Within a raised, toothed rim.

 

Official Weight (g)

12.95

 

Actual Weight (g)

12.85-13.01

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

27.5-28.2

 

Composition

Copper

 

Edge

Plain

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Denomination

Status

Axis

Provenance

√ Comments

Rarity

9.28

√ 1496.

213

Half Anna

Currency

↑↑

Ste

Ref: Weir

C

9.29

√ 1497.

213

”

Currency

↑↓

Ste, Noon

Ref: Weir

C

9.30

√ 1498.

214

”

Proof

↑↓

Ste, Noon

 

RR

Varieties of half anna may exist with 1 or 2 dots on reverse (R. Weir).

 

Crescent

Crescent

Crescent Privy Mark on

Rev. of Half Anna

Crescent Privy Mark on

Rev. of Pie

 

Calcutta Mint – Milled Coinages – Copper Pie 1831 to 1835

See Comments for mintage figures.

 

The value in English

ONE PIE

 and Bengali:

 (Bengali = Ek pai = One Pie).

Within a raised, toothed rim.

The value in two languages: Persian: Ek pai.

Nagari: Ek pai.

(Translation = One Pie).

 

Official Weight (g)

2.16

 

Actual Weight (g)

2.06-2.24

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

16.4-16.6

 

Composition

Copper

 

Edge

Plain

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Denomination

Axis

Status

Provenance

√ Comments

Rarity

9.31

√ 1499.

215

Pie

↑↓

Currency

Ste, Noon

As with the half anna, pies with axis ↑↑ may exist

C

9.32

√ 1499a.

216

”

↑↑

Proof

Ste, Bald, Noon

 

RR