Summary
1 Rupee, Issued by Bengal, India, 1191 - 1204 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.
Obverse Description
Persian couplet (mostly off flan) with the date off the flan; 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.
More Information
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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
1191-1204 AH
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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
24 mm (Outside Diameter), 11.64 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 135-147 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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Keywords
British Commonwealth Coins, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins
