Summary
Rupee, Issued by Bengal, India, 1189 or 1190 AH, Year15
Minted by Murshidabad
Note: Julus year 15 is found on coins with the dates 1189 and 1190 AH
1189 AH was from 4 March 1775 to 20 Feb. 1776
1190 AH was from 21 Feb.1776 to 8 Feb. 1777 AD
Obverse Description
Persian couplet (mostly off flan, including 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 15 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
1190 AH
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Issued By
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Mint
Murshidabad (Mint), India, 1775-1776
1189 AH was from 4 March 1775 to 20 Feb. 1776 1190 AH was from 21 Feb.1776 to 8 Feb. 1777 AD -
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
23 mm (Outside Diameter), 11.59 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore117 or 118 KM#84.2
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1975. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 4, India. 1., 239 Pages
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2007. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1701 - 1800., 817 Pages
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