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Madras Mint – Later Coinages –
Silver, Single & Half
Rupee – 1812 to 1817
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1172
sikka mubārak bādshāh ghāzī aziz al-dīn muḥammad.
‘ālamgīr (=
1172 the auspicious coin of the Victorious Emperor. Chosen of the faith of Muḥammad.
‘Ālamgīr). All within a raised toothed border. |
ẓarb
arkāt sanah 6 julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Arcot in his 6th
year of tranquil prosperity). A lotus flower occurs on the reverse. All
within a raised toothed border. |
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Rupee |
Half
Rupee |
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11.66 |
5.83 |
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Actual Weight (g) |
11.53-11.83 |
5.74-5.86 |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
26.8-28.0 |
21.5-22.0 |
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Composition |
Silver |
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Edge |
Varies. See table below |
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Axes |
↑↑ |
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Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Denomination |
Status |
Date |
Edge |
Rev |
Provenance |
Mintage |
Rarity |
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4.8 |
√ 481. |
251 |
Rupee |
Currency |
1172 |
CGR |
- |
HC |
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10,939,021 |
C |
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4.9 |
- |
” |
” |
1172 |
CGL |
- |
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Ref: Puddester |
R |
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4.10 |
√ 483. |
- |
” |
” |
1172 |
CGL |
- |
Ste |
Struck on thick flan. 11.83g.
Ref: Stevens |
RRR |
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4.11 |
- |
” |
Proof |
1172 |
CGL |
- |
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Ref: BM |
RR |
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4.12 |
√ 485. |
252 |
” |
Currency |
1176 |
CGR |
- |
Ste |
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C |
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4.13 |
√ 486. |
253 |
Half
Rupee |
Currency |
1172 |
CGL |
- |
Ste |
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3,392,021 |
C |
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4.14 |
- |
” |
” |
1172 |
CGR |
- |
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Ref: Puddester |
S |
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4.15 |
√ 488. |
254 |
” |
” |
1176 |
CGR |
- |
Ste |
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C |
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4.16 |
- |
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Proof |
1176 |
CGL |
- |
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Ref: BM. |
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RRR |
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4.17 |
√ 489c. |
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Currency |
1176 |
CGL |
- |
HC |
RY 2 instead of 6. Ref:
Hemanth Chopra |
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RRR |
Photo from Hemanth Chopra. Inverted die
axes
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Looks like
closed lotus to me? |
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Photo from Roger Price |
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Photo from Roger Price |
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