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Alīnagar – Alīnagar Mint

Some suggest that this may be a Rohilla mint but it seems almost certain that these were issued by a local chieftain somewhere near Bharatpūr (from discussion with Shailen Bhandare).

 

 

sikka zad bar haft kishwar sāya fazl ilāh hāmī dīn muḥammad shāh ‘ālam bādshāh [AH date] (= Defender of the religion of Muḥammad, Shāh ‘Ālam Emperor, Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes, [AH date]).

ẓarb alīnagar sanah [RY] julūs maimanat mānūs (= Struck at Alīnagar in the [RY] year of his reign of tranquil prosperity). Mint name at top.

 

Actual Weight (g)

11.07-11.12

 

Actual Diameter (mm)

 

 

Composition

Silver

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

KM

Denomination

AH

RY

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

AN 10

11400.

-

Rupee

1189

18

Ste

 

S

AN 11

11400c.

-

118x

19

Ste

 

 

AN 13

11400d.

-

21

World Numismatic Auctions

Ref: World Numismatic Auctions (2007), sale 1, lot 538

 

AN 15

11400d2.

-

23

CNG

 

AN 16

11400d3.

-

119x

24

Bald

 

AN 18

11400e.

-

 

26

Ste