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Farrukhābād Mint – Silver, Nazarana Double Rupee – Shāh ‘Ālam II – 1803/4

 

sikka zad bar haft kishwar sāya fazl ilāh hāmī dīn muḥammad shāh ‘ālam bādshāh [AH date] (= Defender of the religion of Muḥammad, Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor, Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes, [AH date]).

ẓarb aḥmadnagar farruckābād sanah [RY] julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Aḥmadnagar Farrukhābād in the [RY] year of his reign of tranquil prosperity).

 

Actual Weight (g)

22.15

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

37

 

Composition

Silver

 

Edge

Plain

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Denomination

AH

RY

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

8.95

1835.

-

Double Rupee

1218

39

Bald

Nazarana. Ref: Baldwin et al (2006), New York sale XI, lot 619. Believed only two known.

RRR

 

Farrukhābād Mint – Silver, Rupee – Shāh ‘Ālam – 1802 to 1806

Local style continued after the British took over. In the style of the Bangash Nawābs of Farrukhābād

 

sikka zad bar haft kishwar sāya fazl ilāh hāmī dīn muḥammad shāh ‘ālam bādshāh [AH date] (= Defender of the religion of Muḥammad, Shāh Ālam Emperor, Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes, [AH date]).

ẓarb aḥmadnagar farruckābād sanah [RY] julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Aḥmadnagar Farrukhābād in the [RY] year of his reign of tranquil prosperity).

 

Actual Weight (g)

10.75-11.14g

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

23.5-26.3

 

Composition

Silver

 

Edge

Plain

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Denomination

AH

RY

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

8.94

1833.

-

Rupee

1217

39

Ste

Handover occurred in this year

S

8.96

1834.

-

”

1218

39

Ste

See photos for one described as Nazarana

 

8.97

1836.

-

”

1219

39

Ste

 

 

8.98

1837.

-

”

1220

39

Ste

 

 

8.98C

1838c.

-

”

1222

39

 

Ref: Ashmolean Museum

NR

8.99

1838.

-

”

1224

39

 

Dates not seen but reported in KM. Assume RY 39 but all dates after 1220 seem peculiar.

 

8.100

1839.

-

”

1225

39

 

 

8.101

1840.

-

”

1227

39

 

 

8.102

1841.

-

”

1228

39

 

 

See also issues struck under the Bangash Nawābs

 

Farrukhābād Mint – Silver, Rupee and Half Rupee – Shāh ‘Ālam – 1806 to 1819

Also struck at Calcutta and Banāras.

 

sikka zad bar haft kishwar sāya faz 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).

 

 

Rupee

Half Rupee

 

Official Weight (g)

11.21

5.60

 

Actual Weight (g)

11.16-11.24

?

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

26.4-28

~20

 

Composition

Silver

Edge

Grained Right

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Denomination

Status

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

8.103

1842.

340

Rupee

Pattern

Ste, Bald, Noon

No dot mark. Edge GL. Diam = 27.5mm. May have been struck at Calcutta before being sent to Farrukhābād.

RRR

8.104

1843.

341

”

Pattern

Bald

Smaller flan (25.9mm). Edge straight grained. Struck 1819-20?

RRR

8.105

1844.

314

”

Currency

Ste, Zubair, Noon

See photos for one with a die flaw through the mint name.

C

-

1845.

-

”

Forgery

Ste

 

NR

8.106

1846.

315

Half Rupee

Currency

 

 

RR

See also Calcutta Mint

 

Secret Marks for Farrukhābād

 

Rupee and half rupee: extra dot on obverse

No dot on reverse

 

Farrukhābād Mint – Silver, Quarter Rupee – Shāh ‘Ālam – 1806 to 1819

 

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)

2.80

 

Actual Weight (g)

2.78-2.80

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

16.5-17.8

 

Metal

Silver

 

Edge

Grained Right

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Status

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

8.107

1847.

316

Currency

Ste, Noon

 

R

See also Calcutta Mint

 

Secret Marks for Farrukhābād

 

Quarter rupee: dot in centre of circle on reverse. No inverted V on obverse

 

Farrukhābād Mint – Weight for Farrukhābād Rupee – 1806 to 1819. Type 1

 

FarrukhabadRupeeWt1806Obv

Minimum

legal weight

of oblique –

milled old

Fur. Rupee

171.198 grs

FarrukhabadRupeeWt1806Rev

Legend and weight in a hexagon formed with double lines.

Blank.

 

 

Official Weight (g)

11.09 (171.198 grains)

 

Actual Weight (g)

11.05

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

30.2

 

Metal

Copper

 

Edge

Plain

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

8.108

1848.

-

 

Note star on obverse.

S

 

Farrukhābād Mint – Weight for Farrukhābād Rupee – 1806 to 1819. Type 2

 

Minimum

legal weight

of oblique –

– milled old

Fur Rupee

Legend within a square formed with double lines.

Above is the weight, below the units:

172.35

grs

Legend in Persian within a square formed with double lines.

 

Official Weight (g)

11.16 (172.35 grains)

 

Actual Weight (g)

11.11

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

26.4

 

Composition

Copper

 

Edge

Plain

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

8.109

1849.

-

Ste

 

S

8.110

1849c.

-

Ste

Star below square on the reverse

 

Farrukhābād Mint – Silver, Rupee et infra – Shāh ‘Ālam II – 1820 to 1824

Also struck at Calcutta, Banāras and Saugor.

 

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 45 year of his reign of tranquil prosperity.)

 

 

Rupee

Half Rupee

Quarter Rupee

Official Weight (g)

11.68

5.84

2.92

Actual Weight (g)

11.60-11.64

5.76

2.90-2.94

Actual Diameter (mm)

25.2-26.0

~21.7

16.7-17.1

Composition

Silver

Edge

Straight Grained

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Denomination

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

8.111

1850.

318

Rupee

Ste, Noon

 

C

-

1850a.

-

”

Ste

Silver plated forgery

NR

8.111A

1850b.

-

Half Rupee

Craig Fernandez

RR

8.112

1850c.

319

Quarter Rupee

RJ, Noon

 

RR

 

Privy Marks

Rupee – dot at bottom of obverse

Quarter Rupee – dot in centre of group at bottom of reverse

 

Farrukhābād Mint – Weight for Farrukhābād Rupee – 1820 to 1824

 

FarrukhabadRupeeWt1820Obv

Min. wt.

of new Stand.

Furukhd. Rupee

[straight-milled,

and plain edged]

178.12 grs.

FarrukhabadRupeeWt1820Rev

The legend and weight within a plain raised rim.

Blank.

 

Official Weight (g)

11.54 (178.12 grains)

 

Actual Weight (g)

11.44-11.53

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

26.5

 

Metal

Copper

 

Edge

Plain

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Rev

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

8.113

1851.

-

I

Ste, HC, Ash

Reverse blank. See photo for one with a star countermark on the obverse

S

8.114

1851a.

-

II

Ste

Reverse countermark

 

Farrukhābād Mint – Shah Alam II – Copper, Falūs (and Half Anna?) 1802 to 1806

The records contain no specific mention of copper coins being struck immediately after the Farruckābād mint was acquired by the EIC but rare examples of falūs (or pice) exist with dates that correspond to the early years of British occupation.

 

sikka zad bar haft kishwar sāya fazl ilāh hāmī dīn muḥammad shāh ‘ālam bādshāh [AH date] (= Defender of the religion of Muḥammad, Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor, Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes, [AH date]).

ẓarb aḥmadnagar farruckābād sanah [RY] julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Aḥmadnagar Farrukhābād in the [RY] year of his reign of tranquil prosperity).

 

 

Half Anna

Falūs

Actual Weight (g)

11.35

7.41

Actual Diameter (mm)

19.8-20.8

23.6-24.2

Composition

Copper

Edge

Plain

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

KM

Denomination

AH

RY

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

8.115

1852c.

20

Falūs

1219

39

 

Valentine, Copper Coins of India, part I p. 102.

RRR

8.116

1852.

 

”

1220

39

Ste, RJ

 

Half Anna 1233/12 (from Valentine p. 102, No. 91). May be EIC but more likely struck by a local ruler

Photo from Bob Johnston. Wt = 11.35g. Diam = 19.8-20.8mm

 

Farrukhābād Mint – Copper, Pattern Pice 1806

 

The value in three languages:

Bengali: ek pai sikka. Persian: Yek pai sikka. Hindi: ek pai sikka. (Translation of all languages = One pai sikka).

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

 

Actual Weight (g)

6.22-6.73

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

26.2-26.5

 

Composition

Copper

 

Edge

Plain

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

8.117

1854.

342

Ste, Noon, RJ

 

RRR

 

Farrukhābād Mint – Copper, Currency Pice 1806

Not certain that this coin was ever struck. A possible example is illustrated below.

 

Farrk Copper Pice Obv

Farrk Copper Pice Rev

sikka zad bar haft kishwar sāya fazl ilāh hāmī dīn muḥammad shāh ‘ālam bādshāh [AH date] (= Defender of the religion of Muḥammad, Shāh Ālam Emperor, Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes, [AH date]).

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

 

Official Weight (g)

18.3-18.8 (290 grains)

 

Actual Weight (g)

?

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

~26.5

 

Composition

Copper

 

Edge

Plain or GR?

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Denomination

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

8.118

1855c.

-

Pice

Ste

Not certain if this really represents this coinage but see Comments.

NR

 

Farrukhābād Mint – Copper, Double Pice et infra 1816

 

sanah julūs 45 shāh ‘ālam bādshāh (= In the 45th year of the Emperor Shāh ‘Ālam).

Value in three languages:

Bengali, Persian, Hindi: ek pai sikka (= one pai sikka) OR do pai sikka (= two pai sikka).

 

 

Double Pice

Pice

Actual Weight (g)

12.66-13.18

6.41-6.84

Actual Diameter (mm)

27.7-28.5

22.5-24.9

Composition

Copper

Edge

Plain

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Denomination

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

8.119

1856.

335

Double Pice

Ste, Noon, ClassNG

 

RR

8.120

1856a.

335A

Pice

Ste, Noble, RJ

 

RR

 

Farrukhābād Mint – Copper, Pice 1820 to 1824

Numerous different sizes and shapes of trident exist– also contemporary forgeries. It is not certain when these coins were struck since the records indicate that no copper coins were struck between 1820 and 1824 (see comments).

 

sanah julūs 45 shāh ‘ālam bādshāh

(= in the 45th year of the Emperor Shāh ‘Ālam).

Value in Persian and Hindi: ek pai sikka (= One pai sikka).

 

Actual Weight (g)

5.80-6.54

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

21.6-24.0

 

Composition

Copper

 

Edge

Plain

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Axes

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

8.121

1857.

336

↑↑

Ste, RJ, Noon

See photos for counterfeits

C

8.122

1857a.

336

↑↓

RJ

 

R

8.122A

1857c.

336

↑→

Ste

 

S