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Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 1

Drawings from S. Bhandare

A snake above the words zarb bhelsa (=Struck at Bhilsa)

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 100	√ 7669c.	1	-	Pice	xxxx	xx	Ste	One with two stamps on the same side. Also another with unidentified stamps on both sides. See photos. See Bhandare S (1999), ONS Vol 160, pp. 24-27 also Tabor (2010), JONS 202, pp. 41-43

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 2

Photos & drawings from S.Bhandare

An inverted bow-and-arrow with the word bhelsa below in Persian. Numeral 49 below, and to left of, bow. All within an octagon.

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 101	7669d.	2	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		See Bhandare S (1999), ONS Vol 160, pp24-27

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 3

Photos & drawings from S. Bhandare

Sun Symbol surrounded by (clockwise from 12 o’clock): numeral 49; Nagari letters rba; Nagari letters bhe la; Nagari letters Ja. i.e. (zarb Bhelsa)

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 102	7669e.	3	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		See Bhandare S (1999), ONS Vol 160, pp24-27

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 4

Photos & drawings from S. Bhandare

Sun Symbol surrounded by (clockwise from 12 o’clock): numeral 49; Nagari letters rba; Nagari letters bhe la; Nagari letters Ja.

An inverted bow-and-arrow with the word bhelsa below in Persian. Numeral 49 below, and to left of, bow. All within an octagon.

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 103	√ 7669f.	4	-	Pice	xxxx	xx	Ste but blank reverse	See Bhandare S (1999), ONS Vol 160, pp24-27

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 5

Photos & drawings from S. Bhandare

Sun Symbol surrounded by (clockwise from 12 o’clock): numeral 49; Nagari letters rba; Nagari letters bhe la; Nagari letters Ja.

An inverted bow-and-arrow with the word bhelsa below in Persian. Numeral 49 below, and to left of, bow, and next to a leaf. All within an octagon.

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 104	7669g.	5	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		See Bhandare S (1999), ONS Vol 160, pp24-27

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 6

Photos & drawings from S. Bhandare

Sun Symbol surrounded by (clockwise from 12 o’clock): numeral 49; Nagari letters rba; Nagari letters bhe la; Nagari letters Ja.

Central sun has very thick rim

An inverted bow-and-arrow with the word bhelsa below in Persian. Numeral 49 below, and to left of, bow. All within an octagon.

Not certain if the is a leaf next to the numeral 49

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 105	7669h.	6	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		See Bhandare S (1999), ONS Vol 160, pp24-27

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 7

Photos & drawings from S. Bhandare

A fly whisk surrounded by (from 12.00 o’clock):

Traces of a number; the character bhe; characters lasa; the letter ja. i.e. zarb Bhelsa

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 106	7669i.	7	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		See Bhandare S (1999), ONS Vol 160, pp24-27

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 8

Photos & drawings from S. Bhandare

A fish facing left with the word bhela. (for Bhelsa) above. All within a circular border

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Cat No.	Photo Link	Bh	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 107	√ 7669j.	8	-	Pice	xxxx	xx	Ste but fish in square	See Bhandare S (1999), ONS Vol 160, pp. 24-27

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 9

Photos & drawings from S Bhandare

A fish facing left with the word bhela. (for Bhelsa) above. All within a circular border

An inverted bow and arrow with the words zarb Bhilsa, in Persian, below. All within a rectangular border.

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 108	7669k.	9	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		See Bhandare S (1999), ONS Vol 160, pp. 24-27

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 10

Photos & drawings from S. Bhandare

Struck first by a fish mark, then by the bow & arrow mark and then again by a fish mark.

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 109	7669m.	10	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		See Bhandare S (1999), ONS Vol 160, pp. 24-27

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 11

Photos & drawings from S. Bhandare

A morchel (flagstaff). Above and to the left is the character rja; above and to the right is the character bhe; Below and to the left is the character la; below and to the right is sa. (probably meant to be zarb bhelsa). All within a lozenge-shaped border.

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 110	7669n.	11	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		See Bhandare S (1999), ONS Vol 160, pp24-27

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 12

Photos & drawings from S. Bhandare

An Axe. To the right is the Nagari letter bhe and to the left the letter la with a circle (or hollow dot?) below. All within a tear-shaped border.

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 111	7669p.	12,13	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		See Bhandare S (1999), ONS Vol 160, pp. 24-27

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 13

Photos & drawings from S. Bhandare

An Axe. To the right is the Nagari letter bhe and to the left the letter la with a circle (or hollow dot?) below. All within a tear-shaped border.

Nagari characters engraved retrograde

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 112	7669r.	14,15	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		See Bhandare S (1999), ONS Vol 160, pp. 24-27

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 14

Photos & drawings from S. Bhandare

A stylised double-bladed sword within a circle and struck twice.

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15.57

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Copper

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 113	7669s.	16	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		This symbol also appears on the coins of Bhopal and the coin could therefore be an issue from there rather than Gwalior. See Bhandare S (1999), ONS Vol 160, pp. 24-27

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 14c

0018875o

Drawing from Bhandare

Sri ja [rba] sirunja (= struck at Sironj?)

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15.57

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Copper

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 114	√ 7669s3.	19	-	Pice	xxxx	xx	Ste	See Bhandare S (1999), ONS Vol 160, pp. 24-27

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 14e

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 115	√ 7669s6.	1.20	-	Pice	xxxx	xx	Ste	See Tabor (2010), JONS 202, pp. 41-43

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 14g

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 116	√ 7669s9.	1.21	-	Pice	xxxx	xx	Ste	See Tabor (2010), JONS 202, pp. 41-43

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 14i

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 117	√ 7669s12.	1.22	-	Pice	xxxx	xx	Ste	See Tabor (2010), JONS 202, pp. 41-43

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 14k

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 118	√ 7669s15.	1.23	-	Pice	xxxx	xx	Ste	See Tabor (2010), JONS 202, pp. 41-43

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 14m

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 119	√ 7669s18.	1.24	-	Pice	xxxx	xx	Ste	See Tabor (2010), JONS 202, pp. 41-43

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 15

Drawing from Wiggins

Countermark with Persian inscription: ẓarb bhīlsa?

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Cat No.	Photo Link	Wig	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 120	7669t.	33	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		Ref: Wiggins K, (1997), Counter-stamps on Indian Copper Coins, ONS Vol 151, pp15-17

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 16

Drawing from Wiggins

Countermark with a Persian Inscription: ẓarb bhīlsa?

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Cat No.	Photo Link	Wig	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 121	7669v.	34	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		Ref: Wiggins K, (1997), Counter- stamps on Indian Copper Coins, ONS Vol 151, pp15-17

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 17

Photo from Bhandare

Drawing from Bhandare

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 122	√ 7669v3.	1.1	-	Pice	1236	xx	Ste	Several varieties exist. See photos. Ref: Bhandare (2000), ONSNL 163, pp. 22-24

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 18


A hexafoil with dits around. Below is the word Bhilsa in Persian		Blank. Bhandare’s specimen has a rectangular punch with a leaf and the date 1236

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 123	√ 7669v6.	1.2	-	Pice	1236	xx	Ste	Ref: Bhandare (2000), ONSNL 163, pp. 22-24

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 19

Drawing from Bhandare

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 124	7669v9.	1.3	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		Ref: Bhandare (2000), ONSNL 163, pp. 22-24

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 20

Drawing from Bhandare

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 125	7669v12.	1.4	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		Ref: Bhandare (2000), ONSNL 163, pp. 22-24

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 21

Drawing from Bhandare

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 126	7669v15.	1.5	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		Ref: Bhandare (2000), ONSNL 163, pp. 22-24

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 22

Drawing from Bhandare

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 127	7669v18.	1.6	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		Ref: Bhandare (2000), ONSNL 163, pp. 22-24

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1 – Type 23


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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 128	7669v21.	1.7	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		Ref: Bhandare (2000), ONSNL 163, pp. 22-24

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1a – Type 1

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 129	√ 7669c3.	1a.1	-	Pice	xxxx	xx	Ste	See Tabor (2010), JONS 202, pp. 41-43

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 1a – Type 2

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 130	√ 7669c6.	1a.2	-	Pice	xxxx	xx	Ste	See Tabor (2010), JONS 202, pp. 41-43

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 2 – Type 1

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 131	√ 7669v24.	2.1	-	Pice	xxxx	xx	Ste	Ref: Bhandare (2000), ONSNL 163, pp. 22-24

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 2 – Type 2

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 132	7669v27.	2.2	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		Ref: Bhandare (2000), ONSNL 163, pp. 22-24

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 2 – Type 3

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 133	7669v30.	2.3	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		Ref: Bhandare (2000), ONSNL 163, pp. 22-24

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 2 – Type 4

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 134	√ 7669v33.	2.4	-	Pice	xxxx	xx	Ste	Ref: Bhandare (2000), ONSNL 163, pp. 22-24

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 2 – Type 5

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 135	7669v36.	2.5	-	Pice	xxxx	xx		Ref: Bhandare (2000), ONSNL 163, pp. 22-24

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 2 – Type 6

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 136	√ 7669v39.	2.6	-	Pice	xxxx	xx	Ste	Ref: Bhandare (2000), ONSNL 163, pp. 22-24

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 2 – Type 7

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 137	√ 7669v42.	2.7	-	Pice	xxxx	xx	Ste	Ref: Bhandare (2000), ONSNL 163, pp. 22-24

Gwāliār – Bhīlsa Mint, Copper – Series 2 – Type 8

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Cat No.	Photo Link	SB	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
GW 138	√ 7669v45.	2.8	-	Pice	xxxx	xx	Ste	Ref: Tabor (2008), JONS 202, pp. 41-43