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Madras Mint – Early Coinages – Gold – Aurangzeb Alamgir 1658-1707 – Mint Name: Chīnāpatan

sikka zad dār jahān chau muhr mūnīr shāh aurangzeb ālamgīr (= Struck money through the world like the shining sun. Shāh Aurangzeb Ālamgīr)		ẓarb chīnāpatan sanah (RY) julūs maimanat mānūs = Struck at Chīnāpatan in the (RY) year of tranquil prosperity

Official Weight (g)

11.01

Actual Weight (g)

11.01

Actual Diameter (mm)

19.8-20.7

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	AH	RY	Provenance	√ Comments	Rarity
2.1	√ 124.	109	1114	47	RJ, Noon (Zeno)	Reverse style like the RY 38-42 rupees	RRR

Madras Mint – Early Coinages – Silver – Aurangzeb Alamgir 1658 to 1707 – Mint Name: Chīnāpatan

sikka zad dār jahān chau badr mūnīr shāh aurangzeb 'ālamgīr (= Struck money through the world like the shining moon Shāh Aurangzeb 'Ālamgīr)		ẓarb chīnāpatan sanah [RY] julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Chīnāpatan in the [RY] year of tranquil prosperity)

Official Weight (g)

11.59

Actual Weight (g)

10.81-11.62

Actual Diameter (mm)

20.5-25.8

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	AH	RY	Rev	Provenance	√ Comments	Mintage (from Banerji)	Rarity
2.2	√ 128c.	-	1103	38	I	Lingen, Rhodes, Zeno, Noon	AH date on top centre of obverse. AH and RY are mismatched (RY 38 should occur with AH 1105 or 1106)		R
2.2A	√ 128e.	-		38	II	Ste, RJ, HC	This and the following have no AH date. Exists with either a dot group or S-like symbol at left on the obverse.		R
2.3	√ 130.	-		39	II	HC, Ste	Pridmore records a coin dated RY35. However, the illustration is unclear and may be RY 39. Specimen in BM may be 35 or 39.		R
2.4	√ 131.	113		40	II	Oswal	RY 47-49 have a decorative dot to the right of the 4 in the RY date. This could easily be confused with RY 40 when the second digit is off the flan. RY 40 has Rev II. RY 47-49 have Rev III (Thanks to Bob Johnston and Craig Fernandez for this observation).		R
2.5	√ 132.	114		41	II	Ste, Kohinoor, Noon			R
2.5A	√ 132c.	115		42	II	Noon			R
2.6	√ 133.	115		42	III	Ste, Tody, Noon			R
2.7	√ 134.	-		43	III	Ste, Weir, Zeno			R
2.7A	√ 134c.	-		44	III	Zeno, Jay Raiveeson			RR
2.8	√ 136.	116		45	III	RJ, Zeno			R
2.9	√ 137.	-		46	III	Ste, RJ			RR
2.10	√ 138.	-		47	III	Virasat, HC			RR
2.11	√ 139.	-		48	III	RJ, Ste, Zeno			RR
2.12	√ 140.	117		49	III	RJ, Noon			R
2.13	√ 141.	-		50	III	Ste but date not certain, Bald, Noon, Zeno		156,915	S
2.14	√ 142.	118		51	III	Ste, RJ, HC, Noon		541,380	S

Although AH dates have been reported, no trace of an AH date has been seen on any specimens examined, except for AH1103, RY 38. (See also, Comments above)

Reverse varieties

Reverse I	RY above sanah. Style of Chīnāpatan differs
Reverse II	RY to left of sanah. Normal Chīnāpatan
Reverse III	RY above sanah. Normal Chīnāpatan

Madras Mint – Early Coinages – Silver, Rupee – Shah Alam I Bahadur 1707 to 1712 – Mint Name: Chīnāpatan

shāh 'ālam bādshāh ghāzī sanah (AH) = Shāh 'Ālam. Victorious Emperor. [AH]		ẓarb chīnāpatan sanah (RY) julūs = Struck at Chīnāpatan in the (RY) year of his reign

Official Weight (g)

11.57

Actual Weight (g)

10.93-11.61

Actual Diameter (mm)

21.3-23.6

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Mintage (from Banerji)	Rarity
2.15	√ 143.	119	1119	Ahd(=1)	Ste but no AH, Hardik Parekh, Noon			S
2.16	√ 144.	120	1120	2	Ste, ClassNG, Noon			R
2.17	√ 145.	121	1121	3	Ste, Noon		1,579,220.	R
2.18	√ 146.	122	1122	4	Ste, Noon, Bombay			R
2.19	√ 147.	123	1123	5	Ste, Noon			S
2.20	√ 148.	124	1124	6	RJ, Noon			R

Madras Mint – Early Coinages – Silver, Rupee – Jahandar Shah 1712 to 1713 – Mint Name: Chīnāpatan

sikka bezad bar mah chau sahib qirān jahāndār shāh. bādshāh jahān (= Struck money like the shining moon. The Great Emperor Jahāndār Shāh. King of the World).		ẓarb chīnāpatan sanah (RY) julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Chīnāpatan in the (RY) year of tranquil prosperity).

Official Weight (g)

11.57

Actual Weight (g)

11.14-11.60

Actual Diameter (mm)

23.0-24.1

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
2.21	√ 149.	125	1124	Ahd (=1)	Ste, Zeno, Noon		RR

Madras Mint – Early Coinages – Silver, Rupee – Farrukh-Siyar 1713 to 1719 – Mint Name: Chīnāpatan

sikka zad az fazl hagg bar sim wa zar bādshāh bahar wa bar farrukh-siyar (= Struck money of gold and silver by the grace of God Emperor of sea and land. Farrukh-Siyar)		ẓarb Chīnāpatan sanah (RY) julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Chīnāpatan in the (RY) year of tranquil prosperity)

	Rupee	Half Rupee	Quarter Rupee
Official Weight (g)	11.57	5.78	2.89
Actual Weight (g)	10.69-11.78	5.89	2.91
Actual Diameter (mm)	22.6-24.7	18.1	~15
Composition	Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Mintage (from Banerji)	Rarity
2.22	√ 150.	126	Rupee	1125	2	Ste, RJ, Noon			S
2.23	√ 151.	127	”	1126	3	RJ, Noon			R
2.24	√ 152.	128	”	1128	5	Craig, RJ			RR
2.25	√ 153.	-	”	1129	6	RJ, Noon		359,250	RR
2.26	√ 154.	129	”	1130	7	Ste, Noon		1,652,575	R
2.27	155.	-	Half Rupee	1129	6		Ashmolean Museum.		RRR
2.28	√ 156.	-	Quarter Rupee	1128	5	Ste, Noon	HK/Singapore (2003), sale 37, lot 527		RRR

Madras Mint – Early Coinages – Gold – Muhammad Shah 1719 to 1748 – Mint Name: Chīnāpatan

sikka mubārak bādshāh ghāzī muḥammad shāh (= the auspicious coin of the Victorious Emperor Muḥammad Shāh).		ẓarb chīnāpatan sanah (RY) julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Chīnāpatan in the (RY) year of tranquil prosperity).

	Mohur	Quarter Mohur
Official Weight (g)	10.88	2.72
Actual Weight (g)	10.89	2.70
Actual Diameter (mm)	18.7-19.5	11
Composition	Gold

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Denomination	RY	Provenance	√ Comments	Rarity
2.29	√ 125.	110	Mohur	26?	Ste, HC	See photos for possible RY 25 and RY 28	RRR
2.30	√ 125c.	-	Quarter Mohur		Rhodes	Nick Rhodes from a private collection in Calcutta	RRR

Madras Mint – Early Coinages – Silver – Muhammad Shah 1719 to 1748 – Mint Name: Chīnāpatan

From the specimens examined, it seems that coins of RY 8 and earlier have a diameter around 21mm like the Farrukh Siyar coins, whilst RY 23 and later have a diameter of around 19.5-20.5mm (observation from RJ).

sikka mubārak bādshāh ghāzī muḥammad shāh (= the auspicious coin of the Victorious Emperor Muḥammad Shāh)		ẓarb chīnāpatan sanah (RY) julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Chīnāpatan in the (RY) year of tranquil prosperity)

	Rupee	Quarter Rupee
Official Weight (g)	11.57	2.89
Actual Weight (g)	10.82-11.77	2.80-2.84
Actual Diameter (mm)	19.0-23.7	15-16
Composition	Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	√ Comments	Mintage (from Banerji)	Rarity
2.31	√ 157.	-	Rupee	xxxx	2	HC but no RY, Craig	May be RY 2x. Ref: HK/Singapore (2003), sale 37, lot 523. One with clear mint name. See photos.		R
2.32	√ 158.	-	”	1134	3	Zeno, Noon, RJ		241,720	R
2.33	√ 159.	-	”	1135	4	Ste, RJ (light weight)	Ref: HK/Singapore (2003), sale 37, lot 523		R
2.34	√ 160.	-	”	xxxx	5	Ste, RJ, Bombay	Ref: Puddester, Wiggins	63,770	R
2.35	161.	-	”	”	6		None traced. The coin in the Noble sale (lot 1991) is of Ahmad Shah.	24,050	RR
2.36	√ 162.	130	”	11xx”	7	Ste, Zeno		47,820	R
2.37	√ 163.	131	”	xxxx	8	SA		105,935	R
2.38	164.	132	”	”	9		Recorded from Pridmore.		RR
2.39	√ 165.	133	”	114x	11	Ste, Bombay but no RY			S
2.39C	√ 165b.		”	xxxx	12	Craig			RR
2.40	√ 165c.		”	1142?	13	RJ	Date could be 1143.		RR
2.41	166.	-	”	xxxx	14		S. Album Feb 1985		RR
2.41C	√ 166c.	-	”	111x	15	Craig			RR
2.42	√ 167.	-	”	11xx	18	Noon	RC Senior List 5, issued 1984. Cat No. 591. Also, SNC Nov 1984S.		RR
2.43	√ 167c.	-	”	115x	23	Ste, RJ	See Photos for one dated 115x/xx.		R
2.43B	√ 167d.	-	”	xxxx	25	Craig			RR
2.43C	√ 167d3.	-	”	115x	26	RJ			RR
2.43D	√ 167e.	-	”	11xx	27	Craig			RR
2.44	√ 168.	-	Quarter Rupee	xxxx	3		Ref:.Also Ashmolean. Specially prepared small dies.		RRR

Madras Mint – Early Coinages – Silver – Ahmad Shah 1748 to 1754 – Mint Name: Chīnāpatan?

sikka mubārak bādshāh ghāzī aḥmad shāh bahādur (= the auspicious coin of the victorious emperor Aḥmad Shāh the valiant)		ẓarb chīnāpatan sanah [RY] julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Chīnāpatan in the [RY] year of tranquil prosperity)

Official Weight (g)

11.59

Actual Weight (g)

11.24

Actual Diameter (mm)

20.9-21.4

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	√ Comments	Rarity
2.45	√ 169.	-	Rupee	xxxx	6	Ste, RJ, HC		RR

Mysore Coins Wrongly Attributed to the Madras Presidency

These are most likely coins of Haider Alī, not BEIC. There is also a Pice of Chīnāpatan in the name of Aurangzeb reported in KM (285.23) but the attribution is doubtful and it looks like another Haider Ali coin.

sikka mubārak shāh ‘ālam (= Auspicious coin of Shāh ‘Ālam)		ẓarb ḥaidarnagar

Actual Weight (g)

15.0-21.0

Actual Diameter (mm)

?

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	AH	Provenance	√ Comments	Rarity
-		-	1177		See: Wiggins K (1991), SNC, March, pp41-42, also JNSI (1966), Vol XXVIII, p223	NR

See Mysore, Haider Ali for more coins of this type