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Awadh – Banāras Mint – Gold – Type 1 – INO Muḥammad Shāh

sikka mubārak bādshāh ghāzī muḥammad shāh (= the auspicious coin of the victorious Emperor Muḥammad Shāh).

Actual Weight (g)

10.75-10.95

Actual Diameter (mm)

Metal

Gold

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KaM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
Issued under the authority of Nawāb Sa’adat ‘Alī Khān
AW 260	√ 6981.		Mohur	114x	19	SA, Bald, ClassNG		R
AW 261	√ 6981c.		”		20	Oswal, ClassNG
Issued under the authority of Nawāb Safdar Jang
AW 262	√ 6982.	2.28	”	115x	21	Ste, Oswal
AW 263	√ 6982c.	2.33	”	11xx	25	Tody
AW 264	√ 6982e.		”	115x	29	Tody, ClassNG
AW 265	6983.		”		30

Awadh – Banāras Mint – Gold – Type 2 – INO Aḥmad Shāh

	أحمد شاه بهدور ي بادشاه غاز ك سكة مبار		محمداباد ميمنت جلو سنه س مانوس ڧرب بنارس
sicca mubārak bādshāh ghāzī aḥmad shāh bahādur		ẓarb muḥammadābād banāras sanah julūs maimanat mānūs

Actual Weight (g)

10.82-10.87

Actual Diameter (mm)

~20

Metal

Gold

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KaM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
Issued under the authority of Nawāb Safdar Jang
AW 270	√ 7729.	2.40	Mohur	1161	1	Ste		RR
AW 271	7729c.		”	1162	2
AW 272	√ 7729d.		”	1165	5	SA via RJ, Tody
AW 273	√ 7729e.	2.48	”	1166	5	Ste
AW 274	√ 7730.		”	1166	6	Tody	See LMC 4219

Awadh – Banāras Mint – Gold – Type 3 – INO ‘Ālamgīr II

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Metal

Gold

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
Issued under the authority of Nawāb Safdar Jang
AW 280	8028.	467.4	Mohur	xxxx	1			RRR
AW 281	8029.		”	xxxx	2
AW 282	8030.		”	xxxx	3
AW 283	8031.		”	xxxx	4
AW 284	√ 8031c.		”	xxxx	5	ClassNG (ex Noble)	Identifiable from the trisūl on obverse

Awadh – Banāras Mint, Gold – Type 4 – INO Shāh ‘Ālam II – hāmī dīn

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KaM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
Issued under the authority of Nawāb Shuja al-Daula
AW 286	√ 8031m.		Mohur	1174	1	Tody, Bald		RRR

Awadh – Banāras Mint, Gold – Type 5 – INO Shāh ‘Ālam II – bādshāh ghāzī

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KaM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
Issued under the authority of Nawāb Shuja al-Daula
AW 288	√ 2513e.		Mohur	xxxx	1	SA	dots in sīn of julūs. Star on obverse	RR
AW 290	√ 2513.		”	xxxx	3	Marudhar	Star in sīn of julūs.
AW 291	√ 2513a.	3.67	”	118x	8	Tody	Trident in sīn of julūs.
AW 292	√ 2513b.	3.73	”	118x	10	Bald	Trident in sīn of julūs.
AW 293	√ 2513c.	3.84	”	xxxx	14	Bald	Trident in sīn of julūs.

Awadh – Banāras (Lakhnau) Mint – Gold – Type 6 – INO Shāh ‘Ālam II – RY 26 with Flag - Nazarana

Sa’adat Alī Khān (1798-1814)

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Gold

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KaM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
Issued under the authority of Nawāb Sa’adat ‘ Alī Khān II
AW 295	√ 2612m.	6.43	Nazarana Mohur	1223	26	Bhandare (ex BM)	Fixed RY	RRR

Awadh – Banāras (Lakhnau) Mint – Gold – Type 7 – INO Shāh ‘Ālam II – RY 26 with Flag

	Mohur	Quarter Mohur
Actual Weight (g)
Actual Diameter (mm)
Composition	Gold

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KaM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
Issued under the authority of Nawāb Sa’adat ‘ Alī Khān II
AW 300	√ 2612.	6.35	Mohur	1220	26	Bald		RR
AW 301	√ 2612a3.	6.40	”	1222	26	Bald
AW 302	√ 2612a6.	6.47	”	1224	26	Bald
AW 302	√ 2612a7.	6.58	”	1227	26	ClassNG
AW 304	√ 2612a9.	12.07-09	”	1229	26	Bald	See also coins struck under Brijis Qadir	R
Issued under the authority of Nawāb Ghāzī al-dīn Ḥaidar Shāh
AW 305	√ 2612b3.	7.01	”	1230	26	Bald, Spink
AW 306	√ 2612b6.	7.05	”	1232	26	Bald
AW 307	√ 2612c.	6.50	Quarter Mohur	1225	26	Abdul Shaikh		RRR

Awadh – Banāras Mint – Silver – INO Muḥammad Shāh

sikka mubārak bādshāh ghāzī muḥammad shāh (= the auspicious coin of the victorious Emperor Muḥammad Shāh).		ẓarb muḥammadābād banāras sanah [RY] julūs maimanat mānūs Muḥammadābād at the top and Banāras at the bottom

Actual Weight (g)

11.18-11.62

Actual Diameter (mm)

18.2-24.8

Metal

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KaM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
Issued under the authority of Nawāb Sa’adat ‘Alī Khān
AW 310	√ 6984.	1.47	Rupee	1145	15	Ste		C
AW 311	√ 6984c.		”	1145	16	RJ
AW 312	√ 6985.		”	1146	16	RJ
AW 313	√ 6986.		”	1147	17	RJ
AW 314	√ 6987.		”	1148	18	Ste, ClassNG
AW 315	√ 6988.		”	1149	19	Ste, Zeno
AW 316	√ 6988c.		”	1150	20	Ste
Issued under the authority of Nawāb Safdar Jang
AW 317	√ 6990.	2.29	”	1151	21	Ste but no AH, Zeno
AW 318	√ 6991.	2.30	”	1152	22	Ste but no AH
AW 319	√ 6992.	2.31	”	11xx	23	RJ
AW 320	√ 6993.	2.32	”	xxxx	24	SA via RJ
AW 321	√ 6994.	2.34	”	115x	25	Ste but no AH
AW 322	√ 6995.		”	115x	26	RJ
AW 323	√ 6996.	2.35	”	1157	27	Indian Coins hub
AW 324	√ 6997.	2.36	”	115x	28	Ste but no AH
AW 325	√ 6998.	2.37	”	115x	29	RJ
AW 325C	√ 6998c.		”	1160	29	Zeno
AW 326	√ 6999.	2.39	”	116x	30	Ste but no AH	The final digit of the AH date is deliberately missing on at least one specimen. See photos.
AW 327	√ 7000.		”	1161	31	SA via RJ

Awadh – Banāras Mint – Silver – INO Aḥmad Shāh

	أحمد شاه بهدور ي بادشاه غاز ك سكة مبار		محمداباد ميمنت جلو سنه س مانوس ڧرب بنارس
sicca mubārak bādshāh ghāzī aḥmad shāh bahādur		ẓarb muḥammadābād banāras sanah julūs maimanat mānūs

	Rupee	Half Rupee
Actual Weight (g)	11.08-11.35
Actual Diameter (mm)	21.5-22.2
Composition	Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KaM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
Issued under the authority of Nawāb Safdar Jang
AW 330	√ 7731.	2.41	Rupee	1161	1	Ste	See LMC 4246	C
AW 331	7732.		”	1162	1		See LMC 4247, 4248
AW 332	√ 7732b.		”	1162	2	RJ	See LMC 4249, 4250
AW 333	√ 7732c.	2.42	”	1163	2	Ste	See LMC 4251, 4242
AW 334	√ 7733.	2.43	”	1163	3	Ste	See LMC 4253
AW 335	√ 7734.	2.44	”	1164	3	Ste	See LMC 4254
AW 336	√ 7734c.	2.45	”	1164	4	Ste	See LMC 4255, 4256
AW 337	√ 7735.	2.46	”	1165	4	Ste	See LMC 4257, 4258
AW 338	√ 7735c.	2.47	”	1165	5	Ste	See LMC 4259
AW 339	√ 7736.	2.49	”	1166	5	Ste	See LMC 4261, 4262
AW 340	7736b.		”	1166	6		See LMC 4263, 4264
AW 341	√ 7736c.	2.50	”	1167	6	Ste	See LMC 4265
AW 342	7737.		”	1167	7		See LMC 4266
AW 343	7738.		Half Rupee	1165	5		See LMC 4259a, 4260?

Awadh – Banāras Mint – Silver – INO ‘Ālamgīr II

	Rupee	Half Rupee
Actual Weight (g)
Actual Diameter (mm)
Composition	Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KaM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
Issued under the authority of Nawāb Safdar Jang
AW 345	√ 8033.	3.15	Rupee	1168	1	RJ
AW 346	√ 8034.	3.16-18	”	116x	2	Ste but no AH	RY may be to in sīn of julūs or to left
AW 347	8034c.	3.19	”	xxxx	3		Leaf instead of flower on reverse
AW 348	√ 8034e.	3.20	”	1170	3	RJ, Bombay	There appears to be 2 different obv vars. See photos
AW 349	√ 8035.	3.21	”	1171	4	Ste but no AH, Oswal	RY may be in sīn of julūs or to left
AW 350	√ 8036.	3.23-26	”	1171	5	Ste but no AH, Bald but no AH, RJ but no AH	RY may be in sīn of julūs or to left
AW 351	√ 8037.	3.27-28	”	1172	6	Ste but no AH	RY may be in sīn of julūs or to left
AW 352	√ 8037c.	3.29/31	”	1173	6	SA via RJ
AW 353	8038.	3.30	”	1174	6
AW 354	√ 8039.		Half Rupee	xxxx	5	SA via RJ
AW 355	8040.		”	xxxx	6

Awadh – Banāras Mint, Silver – Type 1 – INO Shāh ‘Ālam II

Looks like type 4 with a different symbol in the sīn of julūs?

AH right at the bottom often off the flan

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
AW 360	√ 2514e.		Rupee		9	DeShazo		RR
AW 360	√ 2514.		”		10	Bald
AW 361	√ 2514c.		”	1183	11	Zeno	Described as a Nazarana but looks more like a broad flan normal striking

Awadh – Banāras Mint – Silver Type 2 – INO Shāh Ālam II

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
AW 363	√ 2540h.		Rupee	1174	1	ClassNG	Ref: Lucknow museum catalogue No. 4668	R

Awadh – Banāras Mint – Silver Type 3 – INO Shāh ‘Ālam II – bādshāh ghāzī legend

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
AW 365	√ 2515.	36.1	Rupee	1174	1	Bald	Lucknow museum catalogue 4668, 4669	C
AW 366	√ 2516.		”	1174	2	Ste but no AH	Lucknow museum catalogue 4671.
AW 367	2516b.		”	1175	2		Lucknow museum catalogue 4671, 4673
AW 368	√ 2516c.		”		3	Ste
AW 369	√ 2516d.		”	1176	4	Bald	See photos for one with no symbol below ālam on obverse
AW 370	√ 2516e.		”	1177	4	Ste
AW 371	√ 2516g.		”	1177	5	Ste
AW 372	√ 2516h.		”	1178	5	Ste
AW 373	√ 2516i.		”	1178	6	Ste
AW 373B	√ 2516i14.		”	1179	7	Tody	Different symbols on obverse. See photos
AW 373C	√ 2516i16.		”	1180	8	Oswal
AW 373C1	√ 2516i19.		”	1182	9	eBay
AW 373D	√ 2516i11.		”	1183	10	DeShazo, Virasat
AW 373E	√ 2516i1.		”	1183	11	DeShazo, Virasat
AW 373G	√ 2516i1a.		”	1184	11	Zeno, Virasat
AW 374	√ 2516i2.		”	1185	12	Zubayr Khan, Bald	Ref: Baldwin (2013), sale 84, lot 1164. Also Photo posted on SACG by Zubayr Khan
AW 375	√ 2516i2c.		”	1185	13	eBay via RJ
AW 376	√ 2516i3.		”	1186	13	Ste
AW 377	√ 2516i5.		”	1186	14	Ste
AW 378	√ 2516i7.		”	1187	14	Ste
AW 379	√ 2516i8.		”	1187	15	ClassNG via RJ
AW 380	√ 2516i9.		”	1188	15	Ste
AW 381	√ 2516j.		”	1189	16	Ste, Bald, ClassNG, Virasat

Awadh – Banāras Mint – Silver – Type 4 – INO Shāh Ālam II – haft kishwar legend

Date can be in top or bottom lines. sikka can be in different positions

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
AW 385	√ 2516m.	36.4	Rupee	1174	1	Ste
AW 386	√ 2517.		”	1174	2	Ste
AW 387	√ 2518.		”	1175	2	Ste
AW 388	2519.		”	1175	3
AW 389	2520.		”	1176	3
AW 390	√ 2521.		”	1176	4	Ste
AW 391	√ 2522.		”	1177	4	Ste, ClassNG
AW 392	√ 2523.		”	1177	5	Ste nut no AH
AW 393	2524.		”	1178	5
AW 394	√ 2525.		”	1178	6	Zubayr Khan
AW 395	√ 2526.		”	1179	6	Ste
AW 396	2527.		”	1179	7
AW 397	2528.		”	1180	7
AW 398	2529.		”	1180	8
AW 399	√ 2530.		”	1181	8	Ste
AW 400	√ 2531.		”	1181	9	Ste but no AH
AW 401	2532.		”	1182	9
AW 402	2533.		”	1182	10
AW 403	2534.		”	1183	10
AW 404	√ 2535.		”	1183	11	Ste but no AH
AW 405	2536.		”	1184	11
AW 406	√ 2536c.		”	xxxx	12	ClassNG
AW 407	√ 2537.		”	1186	13	Zubayr Khan
AW 408	2538.		”	1187	14
AW 409	√ 2539.		”	1187	15	Ste but no AH
AW 410	2540.		”	1188	15
AW 411	√ 2540a.		”	xxxx	16	Ste
AW 412	√ 2540b.		”	xxxx	17	Ste
AW 413				xxxx	18		See type 6 below. Not sure if RY 18 exists as type 4
AW 414	√ 2540b3.		”	1192	19	Ste
AW 415	See AW 428 below
AW 418	√ 2540e.		Eighth Rupee	xxxx	23	Bald	Ref: Baldwin (2013), sale 84 (Fore), lot 1172	RR

Awadh – Banāras (Lakhnau) Mint – Silver – Type 5 – INO Shāh ‘Ālam II – RY 26

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
AW 420	2613.		Nazarana Rupee	1216	26			RRR

Awadh – Banāras (Lakhnau) Mint – Silver – Type 6 – INO Shāh ‘Ālam II – RY18-26, No AH

See Alan DeShazo’s matrix

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
AW 423	√ 2540b2.		Rupee	NONE	18	Bald, Tody	Ref: Baldwin (2013), sale 84 (Fore), lot 1166
AW 424	2614i.		”	”	19		See BMC 1137 pl. XXVIII (thanks to Alan DeShazo)	S
AW 425	√ 2614.		”	”	20	Ste, Bald, Virasat	See photos for different reverse symbols	S
AW 426	√ 2614c.		”	”	21	DeShazo
AW 427	2614e.		”	”	22	DeShazo	Ref: Baldwin (2001) sale 25 (Wiggins), lot 29 (part). No photo
AW 428	√ 2540c.		”	”	23	Zubayr	Lucknow museum catalogue 4851a. Photo posted on SACG by Zubayr Khan
AW 429	√ 2616.		”	”	24	Ste	Lucknow museum catalogue 4851c,d
AW 430	√ 2616c.		”	”	25	Ste	Lucknow museum catalogue 4851e.
AW 431	√ 2617.		”	”	26	Ste	Lucknow museum catalogue 4852,3,4
AW 432	2617c.		Eighth Rupee	”	26		Lucknow museum catalogue 4855	RR

Awadh – Banāras (Lakhnau) Mint – Silver – Type 7 – INO Shāh ‘Ālam II – RY26, Bush Symbol

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
AW 435	√ 2618.		Rupee	1201	26	Ste		CC
AW 436	√ 2618c.		”	1202	26	Ste
AW 437	√ 2618e.		”	1203	26	Ste
AW 438	√ 2618g.		”	1204	26	Ste
AW 439	√ 2618i.		”	1205	26	Ste
AW 440	2619.		”	1206	26
AW 441	√ 2620.		”	1207	26	Ste
AW 442	√ 2621.		”	1208	26	Ste
AW 443	√ 2622.		”	1209	26	Ste
AW 444	√ 2623.		”	1210	26	Ste
AW 445	√ 2624.		”	1211	26	Ste	See photos for one with RY 26 and RY 38?
AW 446	√ 2625.		”	1212	26	Ste
AW 447	√ 2626.		”	1213	26	Ste
AW 448	√ 2627.		”	1214	26	Ste
AW 449	√ 2628.		”	1215	26	Ste
AW 450	√ 2629.		”	1216	26	Ste
AW 451	√ 2630.		”	1217	26	Ste
AW 452	√ 2631.		”	1218	26	Ste
AW 453	√ 2632.		”	1219	26	Ste
AW 454	√ 2633.		”	1220	26	Ste
AW 455	√ 2634.		”	1221	26	Ste
AW 456	√ 2635.		”	1222	26	Ste
AW 457	√ 2635c.		”	1223	26	Ste
AW 458	√ 2635c3.		”	1224	26	Ste, ClassNG
AW 459	√ 2635e.		”	1225	26	Ste	One of mine with a star countermark for Indonesia
AW 460	√ 2635e3.		”	1226	26	Ste
AW 461	√ 2635e6.		”	1227	26	ClassNG
AW 462	√ 2635g.		”	1228	26	Ste
AW 463	√ 2635i.		”	1229	26	Ste	See also coins struck under Brijis Qadir
AW 464	√ 2635k.		”	1232	26	Ste
AW 465	2648.		Half Rupee	1196	23		Not certain which type these fractions are unless I’ve got a photo
AW 466	√ 2648c.			1229	26	Ste
AW 468	2649.		Quarter Rupee	1196	23
AW 469	√ 2650.		”	1225	26	SA
AW 470	2651.		Eighth Rupee	11[96]	23
AW 471	√ 2652.		”	1215	26	Bald
AW 472	2653.		”	1218	26
AW 473	2654.		”	1229	26
AW 475	√ 2654c.		Sixteenth Rupee	1215	26	Ste

Awadh – Banāras (Lakhnau) Mint – Silver – Type 8 – INO Shāh ‘Ālam II – RY26, Tree Symbol

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Silver

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
AW 480	√ 2636.		Rupee	1218	26	Ste		CC
AW 481	√ 2636c.		”	1219	26	Ste
AW 482	√ 2636e.		”	1220	26	Ste
AW 483	√ 2636g.		”	1221	26	Ste
AW 484	√ 2636i.		”	1222	26	Ste
AW 485	√ 2636k.		”	1223	26	Ste
AW 486	√ 2637.		”	1224	26	Ste
AW 487	2638.		”	1225	26		Not certain
AW 488	√ 2639.		”	1226	26	Ste
AW 489	√ 2640.		”	1227	26	Ste
AW 490	√ 2641.		”	1228	26	Ste
AW 491	√ 2642.		”	1229	26	Ste	See also coins struck under Brijis Qadir
AW 492	√ 2643.		”	1230	26	Ste
AW 493	√ 2644.		”	1231	26	Ste, ClassNG
AW 494	√ 2645.		”	1232	26	Ste
AW 495	√ 2646.		”	1233	26	Ste, ClassNG
AW 496	2647.		”	1234	26
AW 498	√ 2647c.		Half Rupee	1228	26	Ste		R
AW 499	√ 2647e.		Quarter Rupee	1231	26		Ref: Baldwin (2013), sale 84 (Fore), lot 1171	RR

Awadh – Lucknow Mint, INO Shāh ‘Ālam II – Copper – Type 1, RY 26

Mostly irregular flans but some very round (see e.g. AH 1231)

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
AW 510	√ 2655.		Falūs	1211	26	Ste but no AH		C
AW 511	2655c.		”	1217	26
AW 512	√ 2656.		”	1218	26	Ste
AW 513	2657.		”	1219	26
AW 514	√ 2658.		”	1222	26	Ste
AW 515	√ 2659.		”	1224	26	Ste
AW 516	√ 2660.		”	1230	26	Ste
AW 517	√ 2661.		”	1231	26	Ste
AW 518	2662.		”	1232	26
AW 519	√ 2663.		”	1233	26	Ste
AW 520	√ 2663c.		”	1234?	26	Ste

Awadh – Lucknow Mint, INO Shāh ‘Ālam II – Copper – Type 2

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
AW 522	√ 2664.		Falūs	xxxx	24	Ste		C

Awadh – Lucknow Mint, INO Shāh ‘Ālam II – Copper – Type 3

Described by Barry as “old jagadree” or “Rani Sookum’s” pice

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
AW 525	√ 2666.		Falūs	xxxx	24

Awadh – Banāras Mint, INO Shāh ‘Ālam II

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
AW 527	√ 2540m.		Pice			Ste		S

Awadh – Banāras Mint, INO Shāh ‘Ālam II

Actual Weight (g)

Actual Diameter (mm)

Composition

Copper

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	KM	Denomination	AH	RY	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
AW 529	√ 2540p.		Pice			Ste		S

See also Bengal Presidency