Summary
Silver 1/2 Rupee coin issued by King Ghazi-ud-Din Haider for the Awadh Pricncely State, India
Struck in the 8th year of the King's reign, 1242 AH probably at the Lucknow mint
Obverse Description
Persian legend, partly off flan (Translation from Catalogue of the Coins in the Indian Museum Calcutta, Vol.IV p.27: struck coin in gold and silver by the grace of the great and almighty God. Ghaziu-d-din Haidar of lofty lineage, king of the world) with date 1242
Reverse Description
Arms of Awadh taking up most of the flan: two fish facing one another below a katar surmounted by a crown, tiger supporters with heads turned outwards each holding a pendant; the regnal year 8 between the fish at the bottom of the arms; around, mostly off flan, Persian legend
Edge Description
The edge is plain
Significance
Ghazi-ud-Din Haider was the seventh and last nawab wazir of Awadh and became its first King on 19 October 1818
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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
1242 AH
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
03
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
20 mm (Outside Diameter), 5.56 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
KM#163
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900., 570 Pages