Summary
Pattern Rupee Milling, Bengal, India, 1822
Minted by Benares
Obverse Description
Legend: New / Milling / 1822
Reverse Description
Persian legend: Namunah zarb Benares (translation: pattern struck at Benares)
Edge Description
Milled (vertical)
Significance
Pridmore states (p.264) " A model or sample of the edge graining used at the Benares mint for the Farrukhabad rupee coinage"
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from (Estate of) Mr Erich Wodak, John Gartner
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Date Issued
1822 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
12
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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
25 mm (Outside Diameter), 11.674 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 362
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900.
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1975. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 4, India. 1., Vol.1 p. 263-4 Pages
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Keywords
British Commonwealth Coins, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins
