Summary

1 Rupee, Issued by East India Company, Bengal, India, 1184 or 1185 AH, Year 11
Minted by Murshidabad

Note: Coins with the Junus year 11 occur with the dates 1184 and 1185 AH
1184 AH was from 27 April 1770 to 15 April 1771
1185 AH was from 16 April 1771 to 3 April 1772 AD

Obverse Description

Persian couplet (mostly off flan including the date); 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 11 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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