Summary
Rupee, Issued by Bengal, India, 1183 AH Year10
Minted by Murshidabad Mint
Note 1183 AH was from 7 May 1769 to 27 April 1770
Obverse Description
Legend in Persian script with the date 1183 and a crescent privy mark
Reverse Description
Legend in Persian script with the year 10
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
From August 1765 the East India Company controlled all mints in Bengal and used the mint name Murshidabad at both the Murshidabad and Calcutta mints. The Murshidabad mint was closed in 1777 but this coin, struck in the year 1769-1770 could be the product of either mint.
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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
1183 AH
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Issued By
East India Company, Bengal, India, 1769-1770
1183 AH was from 7 May 1769 to 27 April 1770 -
Mint
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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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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
23 mm (Outside Diameter), 11.47 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 95 KM#84.2
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1975. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 4, India. 1.
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900.
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