Summary
1 Rupee, Issued by Bengal, India, 1199 AH; Year 19 (frozen)
Minted by Calcutta (although Murshidabad named on coin)
Note: This Junus year date, 19, was frozen from this year until this coin type was discontinued in 1204 AH. 1199 AH was from 14 November 1784 until 4 November 1785.
Obverse Description
Persian couplet (mostly off flan) with the date 1199; Pridmore translation: "Defender of the religion of Mohammad. Shah 'Alam. Emperor. Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes"
Reverse Description
Julus Formula legend (mostly off flan) Pridmore translation: "Struck at Murshidabad in the year 19 of his reign of tranquil prosperity"
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 the mint name was continued at Calcutta until 1834.
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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
1199 AH
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Issued By
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Mint
Calcutta (Mint), India, 1784-1785
1199 AH was from 14 November 1784 until 4 November 1785. Although bearing the mint name Murshidabad these coins were struck at Calcutta -
Denomination
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
01
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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
24 mm (Outside Diameter), 11.61 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 143 KM#84.2
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1975. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 4, India. 1.
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2007. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1701 - 1800.
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