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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). |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
22.15 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
37 |
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Composition |
Silver |
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Edge |
Plain |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Denomination |
AH |
RY |
Provenance |
√ Comments
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Rarity
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8.95 |
√ 1835. |
- |
Double Rupee Nazarana |
1218 |
39 |
Bald |
Believed only two known. |
RRR |
Local style
continued after the British took over. In the style of the Bangash Nawābs
of Farrukhābād
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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). |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
10.75-11.14g |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
23.5-26.3 |
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Composition |
Silver |
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Edge |
Plain |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Denomination |
AH |
RY |
Provenance |
√ Comments
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Rarity
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8.94 |
√ 1833. |
- |
Rupee |
1217 |
39 |
Ste |
Handover occurred in this year |
S |
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8.96 |
√ 1834. |
- |
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1218 |
39 |
Ste |
See photos for one described as
Nazarana |
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8.97 |
√ 1836. |
- |
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1219 |
39 |
Ste |
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8.98 |
√ 1837. |
- |
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1220 |
39 |
Ste |
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8.98C |
- |
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1222 |
39 |
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Ref:
Ashmolean Museum |
NR |
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8.99 |
- |
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1224 |
39 |
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Dates
not seen but reported in KM. Assume RY 39 but all dates after 1220 seem
peculiar. |
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8.100 |
- |
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1225 |
39 |
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8.101 |
- |
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1227 |
39 |
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8.102 |
- |
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1228 |
39 |
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See also issues
struck under the Bangash
Nawābs
Also struck at Calcutta and Banāras.
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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). |
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Rupee |
Half Rupee |
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Official
Weight (g) |
11.21 |
5.60 |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
11.16-11.24 |
5.57 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
26.4-28 |
~21.5 |
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Composition |
Silver |
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Edge |
Grained
Right |
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Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Denomination |
Status |
Provenance |
√ Comments
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Rarity
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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 |
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8.104 |
√ 1843. |
341 |
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Pattern |
Bald, Noon |
Smaller flan (25.9mm). Edge straight
grained. Struck 1819-20? |
RRR |
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8.105 |
√ 1844. |
314 |
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Currency |
Ste, Zubair, Noon |
See photos for one with a die flaw
through the mint name. |
C |
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√ 1845. |
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Forgery |
Ste |
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NR |
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8.106 |
√ 1846. |
315 |
Half Rupee |
Currency |
Zeno |
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RR |
See also Calcutta
Mint
Secret
Marks for Farrukhābād
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Rupee and half rupee: extra dot on obverse No dot on reverse |
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1204 sikka shāh ālam bādshāh
ghāzī
(= 1204, coin of Shāh Ālam the victorious Emperor) |
ẓarb farrukhābād sanah 45 (= Struck at
Farrukhābād in year 45) |
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Official
Weight (g) |
2.80 |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
2.78-2.83 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
16.3-17.8 |
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Metal |
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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8.107 |
√ 1847. |
316 |
Currency |
Ste, Noon, Zeno |
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R |
See also Calcutta Mint
Secret
Marks for Farrukhābād
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Quarter rupee: dot in centre of circle on
reverse. No inverted V on obverse |
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Minimum legal weight of oblique milled old Fur. Rupee 171.198
grs |
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Legend and weight in a hexagon formed with
double lines. |
Blank. |
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Official
Weight (g) |
11.09 (171.198
grains) |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
11.05 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
30.2 |
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Metal |
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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8.108 |
√ 1848. |
- |
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Note star on obverse. |
S |
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Minimum legal
weight of
oblique
milled old Fur
Rupee |
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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. |
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Official
Weight (g) |
11.16 (172.35
grains) |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
11.11 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
26.4 |
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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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8.109 |
√ 1849. |
- |
Ste |
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S |
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8.110 |
√ 1849c. |
- |
Ste |
Star below square on the reverse |
Also struck at Calcutta,
Banāras and Saugor.
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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 farruckābād sanah 45
julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Farrukhābād in the
45 year of his reign of tranquil prosperity.) |
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Rupee |
Half Rupee |
Quarter Rupee |
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Official
Weight (g) |
11.68 |
5.84 |
2.92 |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
11.60-11.64 |
5.76 |
2.90-2.94 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
25.2-26.0 |
~21.7 |
16.3-17.1 |
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Composition |
Silver |
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Edge |
Straight
Grained |
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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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8.111 |
√ 1850. |
318 |
Rupee |
Ste, Noon |
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C |
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√ 1850a. |
- |
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Ste |
Silver plated forgery |
NR |
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8.111A |
√ 1850b. |
- |
Half Rupee |
Craig Fernandez |
RR |
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8.112 |
√ 1850c. |
319 |
Quarter Rupee |
RJ, Noon, Zeno |
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RR |
Privy Marks
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Rupee dot at bottom of obverse |
Quarter Rupee dot in centre of group at
bottom of reverse |
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Min.
wt. of
new Stand. Furukhd. Rupee [straight-milled, and
plain edged] 178.12
grs. |
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The legend and weight within a plain
raised rim. |
Blank. |
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Official
Weight (g) |
11.54 (178.12 grains) |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
11.44-11.53 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
26.5 |
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Metal |
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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8.113 |
√ 1851. |
- |
I |
Ste, HC, Ash |
Reverse blank. See photo for one with
a star countermark on the obverse |
S |
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8.114 |
√ 1851a. |
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II |
Ste |
Reverse countermark |
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.
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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). |
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Half Anna |
Falūs |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
11.35 |
7.41 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
19.8-20.8 |
23.6-24.2 |
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Composition |
Copper |
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Edge |
Plain |
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Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
KM |
Denomination |
AH
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RY
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Provenance
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Comments
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Rarity
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8.115 |
√ 1852c. |
20 |
Falūs |
1219 |
39 |
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Valentine, Copper Coins of India,
part I p. 102. |
RRR |
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8.116 |
√ 1852. |
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1220 |
39 |
Ste, RJ |
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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 |
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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). |
ẓarb farruckābād sanah 45
julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Farrukhābād in the
45 year of his reign of tranquil prosperity). |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
6.22-6.73 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
26.2-26.5 |
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Composition |
Copper |
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Edge |
Plain |
Catalogue
Not certain that
this coin was ever struck. A possible example is illustrated below.
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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). |
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Official
Weight (g) |
18.3-18.8 (290
grains) |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
? |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
~26.5 |
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Composition |
Copper |
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Edge |
Plain or GR? |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
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Denomination |
Provenance |
√ Comments
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Rarity
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8.118 |
√ 1855c. |
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Pice |
Ste |
Not certain if this really represents
this coinage but see Comments. |
NR |
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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). |
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Double Pice |
Pice |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
12.66-13.18 |
6.21-6.84 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
27.7-28.5 |
22.5-24.9 |
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Composition |
Copper |
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Edge |
Plain |
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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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8.119 |
√ 1856. |
335 |
Double Pice |
Ste, Noon, ClassNG |
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RR |
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8.120 |
√ 1856a. |
335A |
Pice |
Ste, Noble, RJ, Zeno |
RR |
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).
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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). |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
5.80-6.54 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
21.6-24.0 |
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Composition |
Copper |
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Edge |
Plain |
Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Axes
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Provenance
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√ Comments
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Rarity
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8.121 |
√ 1857. |
336 |
↑↑ |
Ste, RJ, Noon, Vinod Jaiswal |
See photos for counterfeits. Also See
Jaiswal V, A New Find Ek Pai Sicca Farrukhabad Mint, 2025, J.
Numismatic Society of Calcutta, p. 32, for an example with
a retrograde letter in the legend |
C |
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8.122 |
√ 1857a. |
336 |
↑↓ |
RJ |
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R |
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8.122A |
√ 1857c. |
336 |
↑→ |
Ste |
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S |