Summary

Silver 1 Rupee coin issued by the Nawab Wazir Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar in the name of Shah Alam II the Mughal emperor for the Awadh Princely State, India
Struck in 1232 AH (1816-1817 AD) at the Lucknow mint

Obverse Description

Part of a Persian legend in the name of Shah Alam II, with the date 1232

Reverse Description

Part of a Persian legend, with the frozen regnal year 26 and privy marks: fish, flag and star

Edge Description

The edge is plain.

Significance

Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Became the Nawab Wazir of Awadh on 11 July 1814 and issued coins in the name of the Mughal emperor, Shah Alam II until he proclaimed independance from the Mughal empire on 19 October 1818. This coin was produced between 1816 and 1817.

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