1/2 Rupee - Shah Alam II

€50,401.00
IssuerBengal Presidency
Year1779-1811
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Rupee
CurrencyRupee (1765-1835)
CompositionSilver
Weight5.82 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#37
Obverse descriptionLegend in Persian (partly off flan):Sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl Ilah Hami ud-din Muhammad. Shah Alam Badshah (AH date)
Obverse script
Obverse letteringشاه عالم بادشاه حامي دين محمد ساى فضل لله سكة زد بر حفت كشور
(Translation: Defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah Alam Emperor Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes, (AH date))
Reverse descriptionLegend in Persian (partly off flan):Zarb Muhammadabad Banaras sanat (RY)17 julus maimanat manus
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
(Translation: Struck at Muhammadabad Banaras in the (RY) 17th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1193 (1779)  - RY 20, ٢٠ -
1224 (1809)  - RY 48, ۴۸ -
1225 (1810)  - RY 49, ۴۹ -
1226 (1811)  - RY 49, ۴۹ -
Catalog ID3786611310
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