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

 

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 Chinapatan sanah (RY) julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Chinapatan 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)

23.7-24.7

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

 

 

R

2.23

151.

127

[11]26

3

 

 

 

R

2.24

152.

128

1128

5

 

 

 

RR

2.25

153.

-

[112]9

6

 

Ref: Puddester

359,250

R

2.26

154.

129

1130

7

Ste

 

1,652,575

R

2.27

155.

-

Half Rupee

1129

6

 

Ashmolean Museum.

 

RRR

2.28

156.

-

Quarter Rupee

1128

5

Ste

HK/Singapore (2003), sale 37, lot 527

 

RRR