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Madras Mint – Later
Coinages – Silver, Single & Half Rupee – 1817 to 1835 |
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A Persian legend: 1172 Sikka Mubarak badshah ghazi Aziz-ud-din Muhammad. Alamgir =
1172 the auspicious coin of the Victorious Emperor. Chosen of the faith of
Muhammad. Alamgir. Within a beaded border. Dated 1172. |
A Persian legend: Zarb Arcat sanat 6 julus maimanat manus = Struck at Arcot in his
6th year of tranquil prosperity. A closed lotus flower occurs on the reverse.
Within a beaded border. |
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Rupee |
Half
Rupee |
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11.66 |
5.83 |
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Actual Weight (g) |
11.68 |
5.73-5.83 |
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Actual Diameter (mm) |
28.3 |
21.8-22.0 |
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Composition |
Silver |
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Edge |
Varies. See table below |
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Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Denomination |
Obv
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Rev
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AH
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RY |
Edge |
Provenance |
Mintage |
Rarity |
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4.23 |
√ 495. |
258 |
Rupee |
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1172 |
6 |
CGL |
Ste |
Large
and small date and beading close together or far apart. Also specimen in BM
called proof which may be fake?? (R. Weir). See photos for several varieties. |
63,116,258 |
C |
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4.24 |
√ 496. |
259 |
Half
Rupee |
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1172 |
6 |
CGL |
Ste |
Large and small date varieties (R. Weir) |
10,674,396 |
C |
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4.25 |
- |
” |
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1172 |
6 |
CGL |
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Ref: Mitchiner No. 1866 |
C |
See
also Arcot rupees issued from the Calcutta mint
Obverse
Varieties for Rupee
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Top horizontal line |
The left hand end of the top horizontal
line (the last letter of ghazi) may
point upwards or to the left |
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A |
B |
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Top horizontal line |
Points
left |
Points
up |
Reverse
Varieties for Rupee
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Dots above julus |
There is usually a group of dots above
julus. Occasionally this is missing |
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Kaf |
The letter kaf in arkat may be
open or closed |
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I |
II |
III |
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Dots above julus |
Present |
Present |
Absent |
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Kaf |
Open |
Closed |
OPen |
Reverse
Varieties for Half Rupee
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Lotus Stalk |
The stalk on the lotus flower may be
present or absent. This is probably a die flaw rather than a variety. |