1/8 Rupee - Shah Alam II

€84,269.00
IssuerBengal Presidency
Year1765-1769
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/8 Rupee (0.125)
CurrencyRupee (1765-1835)
CompositionSilver
Weight1.42 g
Dimensions11 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Stev1#5.45
Obverse descriptionLegend in Persian (mostly off the 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 (mostly off flan):Zarb Jahangirnagar sanat 6 julus maimanat manus
Reverse script
Reverse lettering٦
(Translation: Struck at Jahangirnagar (Dhaka) in the 6th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity)
EdgePlain
Mint
MintageND (1765-1769)  - RY 8, Stevens# 5.46 -
ND (1765-1769)  - RY 9, Stevens# 5.47 -
ND (1765-1769)  - RY6, Stevens# 5.45 -
Catalog ID7015177280
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