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Madras Mint – Early Coinages – Moghul System – Silver, Rupee – Aurangzeb Alamgir 1658 to 1707 – Mint Name: Chinapatan

sikka zad dar jahan chau badr munir shah aurangzeb 'ālamgīr (= Struck money through the world like the shining moon Shah Aurangzeb 'Ālamgīr)		ẓarb chinapatan sanah [RY] julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Chinapatan in the [RY] year of tranquil prosperity)

Official Weight (g)

11.59

Actual Weight (g)

11.03-11.62

Actual Diameter (mm)

21.0-24.0

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	AH	RY	Provenance	√ Comments	Mintage (from Banerji)	Rarity
-	126.	-	1100	33		Ref: KM, but existence doubtful		NR
-	127.	112	xxxx	35		This coin remains in the catalogue although neither the author nor the contributors have seen an RY 35 coin. Pridmore illustration is unclear and may be RY 39. Specimen in BM may be 35 or 39.		NR
-	128.	-		37		Ref: HK/Singapore (2003), sale 37, lot 524 but no phot shown.		NR
2.2	√ 128c.	-	1103	38	Ste, Lingen, Rhodes	Appears to be two styles with and without AH. Also style of mint name varies. See photos.		RR
2.3	√ 130.	-	xxxx	39	HC	See comments above for RY35		RR
2.4	√ 131.	113	xxxx	40	Ste			R
2.5	√ 132.	114	xxxx	41	Ste			R
2.6	√ 133.	115	xxxx	42	Ste	Also KM		R
2.7	√ 134.	-	xxxx	43	Ste	Ref: Lingen, Puddester.		RR
2.7A	√ 134c.	-	xxxx	44	Weir	RY not completely clear. Could be 43. More examples needed.		RR
2.8	136.	116	xxxx	45				RR
2.9	√ 137.	-	xxxx	46	Ste			RR
2.10	138.	-	xxxx	47		Reported, not confirmed. KM		RR
2.11	139.	-	xxxx	48		Ref: Johnston		RR
2.12	√ 140.	117	xxxx	49	Ste			R
2.13	√ 141.	-	xxxx	50	Ste but date not certain	Ref: Puddester.	156,915	R
2.14	√ 142.	118	xxxx	51	Ste, RJ		541,380	R

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