Summary

1/16 Rupee, Issued by, East India Company, Madras Presidency, India, 1172 AH Regnal year 6
Third European Style (1823-1825)
Minted by Calcutta Mint

Note: Known as the Madras Rupee because of their design, these coins were struck for circulation in the Chittagong and Dacca regions of the Bengal Presidency

Obverse Description

Legend in Persian script (translation: 1172, the coin of the Emperor Alamgir) Note: the legend and date (1172 AH) are of a frozen type, they do not name the issuer nor give the date of production.

Reverse Description

Legend in Persian script (translation: Struck at the Arcot Mint in the 6th year) with the rose mark Note: the legend and mint name are of a frozen type, they do not name the mint nor give the year of production.

Edge Description

Milled ///

Significance

The East India Company obtained permission to strike Arkat style rupees from the Subah of Arkat (Arcot) in 1742. The first actual production under this was in 1759 in the name of Alamgir II and bear the Hegira date 1172 with the regnal year 6. This machine struck 1/16 rupee although produced in the period 1823 to 1825 AD retains the original date. This frozen dating was retained until 1835. The coin also refers to the Arkat mint although struck at the Calcutta mint for circulation inthe Dacca and Chittagong districts of the Bengal Presidency.

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