Poona Mint – Silver, Rupee – Ankusi Type

The coins are distinguished by the presence of the ankus mark and the Fasli date on the reverse


sikka mubārak shāh alī gauhar bādshāh ghāzī (= The auspicious coin of Shāh Alī Gauhar the Emperor and Warrior).		ẓarb muhiābād pune sanah (RY) julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Poona in his (RY) year of tranquil prosperity). The RY is not usually visible and the Fasli date is centre left.

	Rupee	Half Rupee	Quarter Rupee	Eighth Rupee
Actual Weight (g)	10.99-11.32	5.55-5.64	2.64-2.87	?
Actual Diameter (mm)	19.4-22.0	16.4-17.5	13.9-14.7	13.5
Metal	Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	MW	Denomination	Fasli	Provenance	√ Comments	Rarity
6.93	√ 1036.	T4b	Rupee	1230	RJ		N
6.94	1037.	”	”	1231
6.95	√ 1038.	”	”	1232	Ste
6.96	√ 1039.	”	”	1233	Ste
6.97	√ 1040.	”	”	1234	Ste, Oswal
6.98	√ 1041.	”	”	1235	Ste, Tody via RJ
6.99	√ 1042.	”	”	1236	Ste
6.100	1043.	”	”	1237
6.101	√ 1044.	T4b	”	1238	Ste
6.102	√ 1045.	”	”	1239	Ste
6.103	√ 1046.	”	”	1240	Tody, Ste
6.104	√ 1047.	”	”	1241	RJ
6.105	√ 1048.	”	”	1242	Ste
6.106	√ 1049.	”	”	1243	Ste, Tody
6.107	1050.	”	”	1244
6.108	√ 1050c.	T4b	Half Rupee	1232	Tody		RR
6.109	√ 1051.		”	1233	Ste
6.110	1051c.		”	1236		Ref: KM
6.110A	√ 1052.		”	1237	Ste
6.111	√ 1052b.		”	1240	Tody
6.111A	√ 1052b3.		”	1241	Tody via RJ
6.112	√ 1052c.		”	1242	RJ
6.113	√ 1053.	T4b -	Quarter Rupee	1233	Ste		RR
6.114	√ 1053c.		”	1234	Ste
6.115	1053e.		”	1237
6.116	1055.		”	1238
6.116A	√ 1054.		”	1239	Ste
6.117	1056.		”	1241
6.119	1057.		”	1242
6.120	√ 1057c.		”	1243	SA
6.121	√ 1058.	T4b	Eighth Rupee	1233	Tody (123x)		RR

Poona Mint – Silver, Rupee – Hali sicca Type

The coins can be distinguished by the presence of the Scissors mark (hood of a cobra, called Nagfani) on the obverse:


sikka mubārak shāh alī gauhar bādshāh ghāzī (= the auspicious coin of Shāh Alī Gauhar the Emperor and Warrior).		ẓarb muhiābād pune sanah (RY) julūs maimanat mānūs = Struck at Poona in his (RY) year of tranquil prosperity. The RY is not usually visible and the Fasli date is centre left.

	Rupee	Half Rupee	Quarter Rupee
Actual Weight (g)	11.07-11.53	5.59-5.64	2.83
Actual Diameter (mm)	21.9-25.1	18.8-19.4	~14
Metal	Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	MW	Denomination	Fasli	Provenance	√ Comments		Rarity
6.122	√ 1059.	T3a	Rupee	1230	RJ		Some coins show partial RYs on the reverse and others seem to also have the Fasli date repeated on the obverse. This needs further research once more coins/photos are available.	N
6.123	√ 1060.	”	”	1231	Ste, ClassNG	RY 30?
6.124	√ 1061.	”	”	1232	Ste, RJ, Bombay via RJ	RY 3x?
6.125	√ 1062.	”	”	1233	ClassNG
6.126	√ 1063.	”	”	1234	ClassNG
6.127	√ 1064.	”	”	1235	ClassNG, Oswal
6.128	√ 1065.	”	”	1236	Ste, ClassNG, Oswal
6.129	√ 1066.	”	”	1237	ClassNG, Oswal
6.130	√ 1067.	”	”	1238	ClassNG, Indian Coins Hub, Oswal	RY1x?
6.131	√ 1068.	”	”	1239	Tody, RJ, Oswal	See photos for question about dates (AH/RY??). One seems to show RY 1x
6.132	√ 1069.	”	”	1240	RJ	Partial RY visible
6.133	√ 1070.	”	”	1241	Ste
6.134	√ 1071.	”	”	1242	RJ	Partial RY visible
6.135	√ 1072.	”	”	1243	Ste
6.136	√ 1073.	”	”	1244	Ste
6.137	√ 1074.	T3a	Half Rupee	1233	Ste			R
6.138	1075.	”	”	1236
6.138B	√ 1075c.	”	”	1238	Oswal
6.139	√ 1076.	T3a	Quarter Rupee	1230	SA via RJ			RR
6.140	1077.	”	”	1238

Poona Mint – Copper, Pice

In South Asian Coins and Paper Money p. 188, KM attributes these to Satara, KM 192. The records reveal that pice struck at Satara and Poona were identical (see comments). They now seem to be KM 72 previously KM 270.

	Double Pice	Pice
Actual Weight (g)		9.78-10.01
Actual Diameter (mm)		18.5-20.0
Metal	Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Denomination	Fasli	Provenance	√ Comments	Rarity
6.140C	√ 1078c.	-	Double Pice	1233	Bhandare		RR
6.141	1078.	-	Pice	1230		Ref: BM	RR
6.142	√ 1079.	-	“	1231	Bombay via RJ	Ref: BM
6.143	√ 1080.	-	“	1232	Bombay Via RJ	Ref: BM
6.144	√ 1081.	-	“	1233	Bombay Via RJ, Sachin Arun Gupte	Ref: BM
6.145	√ 1082.	-	“	1234	Ste, Bombay via RJ, Zeno	Ref: BM
6.146	√ 1083.	-	“	1235	Sachin Arun Gupte	Ref: BM
6.147	1084.	-	“	1237		Ref: KM 192 p. 98
6.148	1085.	-	“	1238		Ref: KM 192 p. 98
6.149	√ 1086.	-	“	1239	Craig	Ref: BM
6.150	√ 1087.	-	“	1240	Tody via RJ	Ref: BM