Summary
Silver 1/8 Rupee coin issued by Maharaja Jayaji Rao I in the Gwalior Princely State
Hammered coinage struck between 1843 and 1886 AD at the Gwalior Fort or Lashkar mint
Obverse Description
A legend in Persian script giving the name of Shah Alam II, mostly off flan
Reverse Description
A legend in Persian script, almost all off flan; partly on the flan at the left, the right side of a bow and arrow pointing down; partly on flan at the right, and left side of the Sanskrit character 'Ji' (fo Jayaji)
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
The small size of this denomination meant that very little of the obverse or reverse legends were expected to appear.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1843-1886 AD
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Issued By
Jayaji Rao III - Government of Gwalior, Gwalior, India
Krause records only two dates for this type 1865 and 1867. The dates given here are for Jayaji Rao. -
Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
10 (Outside Diameter), 1.36 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
KM 148.2
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900., 608 Pages
