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) |
26.6-26.9 |
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 |
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C |
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4.19 |
√ 1420. |
160 |
” |
Proof |
Ste |
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RR |
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4.20 |
√ 1423. |
158 |
Half
Rupee |
Currency |
Ste, RJ |
Occurs with differing sized numeral 19 on reverse. See photos
for one with extra dots above crescent. |
C |
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4.21 |
√ 1424. |
161 |
” |
Proof |
Ste |
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RR |
See also Murshīdābād, Patna and Dakka mints