Summary
1/16 Rupee, Issued by Bengal, India, 1185-1189 AH; Year 12
Minted by Murshidabad
Note: This Junus year date, 12, was frozen. It is found on coins bearing dates from 1185 until 1189 AH; ie. 16 April 1771 until 20 Feb. 1776
Obverse Description
Legend in Persian script (mostly off flan)
Reverse Description
Legend in Persian script with the year 12 (legend mostly off flan)
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
The smaller denominations of this issue are all struck with flans much smaller than the dies used. As a result the Hijri date is never found on them, however the regnal year, being near the centre of the die usually is present.
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
1185 - 1189 AH
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Issued By
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Mint
Murshidabad (Mint), India, 1771-1776
This Junus year date, 12, was frozen. It is found on coins bearing dates from 1185 until 1189 AH; ie. 16 April 1771 until 20 Feb. 1776 -
Denomination
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
09
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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
9 mm (Outside Diameter), 0.71 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 132 KM#80.2
[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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