Bengal
Nawābs – Aḥmad Shāh – Katak (Cuttack) Mint, Silver
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For most part of Ahmed Shah Bahadur's reign under Nawab
Alivardi Khan, Katak mint was dormant as there was constant strife between
Marathas (Bargis) with Mir Habib and Sabaji Bhonsale. The Marathas had Orissa
under their control since May 1748. Alivardi Khan, the nawab decided to recover
Orissa, he assembled his troops in Katwa in March 1749 and marched to Orissa
via Midnapur. He defeated the Marathas in Midnapur on 5th March 1749 and
reached Katak on 16th March 1749. After investing the fort for a couple of
weeks, he regained the control of Barabati fort in Katak by May end 1749. The
Marathas retreated in the jungles of Katak. However, as soon as Alivardi Khan
left Katak, the fort was reoccupied by Marathas within a week. So this coin minted by the Nawab for a very short duration.
The date/RY combination of this coin matches with the aforesaid history and
along with Calligraphy it's surely Bengal Nawab Issue and very very rare like
Alinagar Kalkatta issue. (from Vikram Chatterjee)
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أحمد
شاه ي بادشاه
غاز ك سكة مبار |
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ميمنت
مانوس جلوس سنه ب ظ كتك |
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sicca
mubārak bādshāh ghāzī aḥmad shāh
bahādur |
ẓarb
katak sanah [RY] julūs maimanat mānūs |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
11.4 |
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Actual
Diameter (mm) |
~20.8 |
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Metal |
Silver |
Catalogue
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Cat. No. |
Photo Link |
KM |
Denomination |
AH |
RY |
Provenance |
Comments |
Rarity |
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BE 39 |
√ 7756m. |
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Rupee |
116x |
2 |
Vikram
Chatterjee |
Usually recorded under Nagpur |
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