1/2 Rupee - Rudra Singha

Rudra Singha, the Ahom king who ruled from 1696 to 1714, was among the most militarily aggressive of his dynasty, repelling Mughal incursions while simultaneously expanding southward into the Jaintia Hills. His coinage reforms introduced a more standardized silver currency into a kingdom that had long relied on barter and rice-based exchange in its interior regions. The Ahom mint at this period operated under royal patronage directly tied to war spoils and tribute.

KM#38 is among the scarcer denominations from his reign, with surviving examples typically showing uneven flan preparation characteristic of Ahom striking methods.