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Pulta Mint – Silver. Prinseps Patterns. Double Rupee et infra 1784

 

sikka zad bar haft kishwar sāya faẓl ilāh ḥāmī dīn muḥammad shāh ‘ālam bādshāh 1198 (= Defender of the religion of Muḥammad, Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor, Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes, 1198). All within a border of pellets.

ẓarb murshīdābād sanah 26 julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Murshīdābād in the 26th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity). Within a raised, toothed rim.

 

 

Double Rupee

Rupee

Half Rupee

Quarter Rupee

Eighth Rupee

Actual Weight (g)

22.63-23.51

11.32-11.66

5.72-5.76

2.99

?

Actual Diameter (mm)

34-35.3

27-28.5

~20

17

~14

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Denomination

Provenance

Edge

√ Comments

Rarity

3.1

√ 1516.

346

Double Rupee

Ste, Noon

UNITED * EAST * INDIA * COMPANY * 1784 *

 

RRR

3.2

√ 1517.

347

Rupee

Noon

“

 

 

3.3

√ 1518.

348

Half Rupee

Bald, Noon

Arrow & pellet ornamental pattern

See Pr. sale, lot 675

 

3.4

√ 1519.

349

Quarter Rupee

Unknown

Decoration of dots and three strokes repeated

 

 

3.5

1520.

350

Eighth Rupee

 

“

Pr. took this from NC 1903

 

 

Pulta Mint – Copper, Prinseps Patterns. Quarter Anna 1194 (1780)

 

shāh ‘ālam bādshāh 1194 (= Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor 1194)

Within a broad, raised, toothed rim.

ẓarb murshīdābād sanah 22 julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Murshīdābād in the 22nd year of his reign). Within a broad, raised, toothed rim.

 

Pridmore Weight (g)

8.73

 

Pridmore Diameter (mm)

23.3

 

Composition

Copper

 

Edge

Plain

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Provenance

√ Comments

Rarity

3.6

√ 1521.

351

Prid,

 

RRR

 

Pulta Mint – Copper, Prinseps Patterns. Half Anna 1195 (1780/1781)

 

shāh ‘ālam bādshāh 1195 (= Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor 1195.) No diacritical mark under the B of bādshāh. Within a broad, raised, toothed rim.

sanah 22 julūs (= in the 22nd year of his reign.) Within a broad, raised, toothed rim.

 

Actual Weight (g)

14.20

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

27

 

Composition

Copper

 

Edge

Plain?

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Provenance

√ Comments

Rarity

3.7

√ 1521c.

-

Noon

See Wodak E, (1958), SNC, LXVI, p. 62, Fig 2,

RRR

 

Pulta Mint – Copper, Prinseps Patterns. Quarter Anna 1780 to 1781 – Type 1

 

shāh ‘ālam bādshāh 1195 (= Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor 1195). Within a broad, raised, toothed rim.

sanah 22 julūs (= in the 22nd year of his reign). Within a broad, raised, toothed rim.

 

Actual Weight (g)

7.16-7.48

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

21.5-22.7

 

Composition

Copper

 

Edge

Plain

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Provenance

Die Axis

√ Comments

Rarity

3.8

√ 1522.

352

Bald, Noon

↑→

Finer style engraving

Two distinct styles – as above photo, and as lot 677 in Pr. sale (R. Weir) with slightly cruder engraving

RRR

3.9

√ 1522c.

352

Bald (Glens)

 

Slightly cruder style engraving

 

Pulta Mint – Silver, Prinseps Patterns. Quarter Anna 1780 to 1781 – Type 2

 

shāh ‘ālam bādshāh 1195 (= Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor 1195.) Within a broad, raised, toothed rim.

sanah 22 julūs (= in the 22nd year of his reign.) Within a broad, raised, toothed rim.

 

Actual Weight (g)

11.85

Actual Diameter (mm)

24.6

Composition

Silver

Edge

SG with raised centre line

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Provenance

√ Comments

Rarity

3.10

√ 1523.

-

Bald, Noon

Ref: CNG (2005), sale 69, lot 2065, also Fore. See also Spink Sale 50, lot 229. These are all the same coin in different sales

RRR

 

Pulta Mint – Copper, Prinseps Patterns. Eighth Anna 1195 (1780/1781) – Type 2

 

shāh ‘ālam bādshāh 1195 (= Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor 1195). Within a beaded rim.

sanah 22 julūs (= in the 22nd year of his reign). Within a beaded rim. NB single cluster of dots below legend

 

Actual Weight (g)

3.45

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

18.3-19.3

 

Composition

Copper

 

Edge

Plain

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Provenance

√ Comments

Rarity

3.10C

√ 1523c.

-

RJ

Die Axis ↑↑. Similar to 3.12 sixteenth anna – see below

RRR

 

Pulta Mint – Copper, Prinseps Patterns. Sixteenth Anna 1195 (1780/1781) – Type 1

 

shāh ‘ālam bādshāh 1195 (= Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor 1195). Within a beaded rim.

sanah 22 julūs (= in the 22nd year of his reign). Within a beaded rim. NB single cluster of dots below legend

 

Actual Weight (g)

2.73

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

15.3-15.6

 

Composition

Copper

 

Edge

Plain

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Provenance

√ Comments

Rarity

3.11

√ 1524.

-

Ste

 

RRR

 

Pulta Mint – Copper, Prinseps Patterns. Sixteenth Anna 1195 (1780/1781) – Type 2

 

shāh ‘ālam bādshāh 1195 (= Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor 1195). Within a beaded rim.

sanah 22 julūs (= in the 22nd year of his reign). Within a beaded rim. NB 2 rosettes below legend

 

Actual Weight (g)

1.68-2.08 (32.13 grains)

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

14.8-15.6

 

Metal

Copper

 

Edge

Plain

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Provenance

√ Comments

Rarity

3.12

√ 1524c.

-

Prid, Noon, RJ

See Pridmore sale (1982), lot 678. Axis varies ↑↓ or ↑→

RRR

 

Pulta Mint – Copper Half Anna et infra – AH1195 (1780-81)

 

shāh ‘ālam bādshāh 1195 (= Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor AH 1195). Within a raised, toothed rim.

sanah 22 julūs (= In the 22nd year of his reign). Within a raised, toothed rim. NB stars below legend.

 

 

Half Anna

Quarter Anna

Eighth Anna

Sixteenth Anna

Official Weight (g)

14.54

7.27

3.64

1.81

Actual Weight (g)

12.56-16.25

5.85-7.47

2.77-4.25

1.60-2.07

Actual Diameter (mm)

25.5-29.7

21.5-24.6

17.5-19.5

14.0-17.5

Composition

Copper

Edge

Plain

The low weight coins within the ranges shown above tend to be rather worn.

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Denomination

Status

Axis

Pr. Diam (mm)

Actual Diam (mm)

Provenance

√ Comments

Rarity

3.13

√ 1525.

191

Half Anna

Currency

↑↓

29.0

28.5-29.9

Ste, Noon

 

C

3.14

√ 1526.

-

”

Currency

↑↓

 

28.3-28.7

Ste, Noon

28mm. Ref: SNC April 1980.

S

3.14A

√ 1526b.

-

”

Currency

↑↑

 

~28

S

3.14C

√ 1526c.

-

”

Currency

↑→

 

27.6-27.8

RJ

S

3.15

√ 1527.

192

”

Currency

↑↑

26.0

25.5-25.8

Ste, Noon

Ref: Weir.

C

3.16

√ 1528.

192

”

Currency

↑↓

26.0

25.3-27.5

Ste, Noon

Ref: Weir.

C

3.16C

√ 1528e.

192

”

Currency

↑→

26

~26

Noon

 

R

3.17

√ 1528c.

-

”

Currency

↑↓

 

26.1-26.6

RJ

Flowers of six dots instead of stars. Wt = 13.05. Ref: Weir.

R

3.18

√ 1529.

193

”

Proof

↑↓

28.8

~29

Noon

Ref: BM. 14.33g.

RR

3.19

√ 1530.

194

Quarter Anna

Currency

↑↓

23.7

23.1-24.3

Ste, HC, Noon

Size and position of stars can vary – a study would reveal several varieties.

C

3.20

1531.

194

”

Currency

↑↑

23.7

 

 

Ref: Weir.

C

3.21

√ 1532.

194

”

Currency

↑←

23.7

23.4-~24

Ste, Noon

 

R?

3.22

√ 1533.

195

”

Currency

↑↓

22.8

21.9-23.7

Ste, Noon

 

C

3.22A

√ 1533c.

-

”

Currency

↑←

 

21.1-21.5

RJ

Flowers of six dots instead of stars.

R

3.22C

√ 1533e.

-

”

Currency

↑←

 

~21.0

Noon

R

3.23

√ 1534.

196

”

Proof

↑↓

24.6

24.5-24.8

Ste, Noon

 

RR

3.24

√ 1535.

197

Eighth Anna

Currency

↑↓

19.6

19.1-19.4

Noon, Zeno

 

C

3.25

√ 1536.

198

”

Currency

↑↓

18.3

18.0-18.7

Ste, Noon

 

C

3.25C

√ 1536c.

-

”

Currency

↑↓

 

17.4-17.9

Ste, Noon

 

C

3.26

√ 1537.

199

”

Proof

↑↓

20.8

~21

Noon

Ref: BM. 3.82g.

RR

3.26C

√ 1537c.

-

Sixteenth Anna

Currency

 

~17.5

Zeno

R

3.27

√ 1538.

200

”

Currency

↑↓

15.8

15.4-16.5

Ste, Noon

3 varieties of star (Weir).

C

3.28

√ 1539.

201

”

Currency

↑↓

14.5

14.2-15.0

Ste, Noon

 

C

3.29

√ 1540.

202

”

Proof

↑↓

16.4

~16.4

Bald, Noon

 

RR