1 Rupee - Shah Alam II

€43,474.00
IssuerBengal Presidency
Year1819
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Rupee
CurrencyRupee (1765-1835)
CompositionSilver (.888)
Weight12.43 g
Dimensions23 mm
Thickness3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#108, Pr#172
Obverse descriptionLegend in Persian: Sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl Ilah Hami ud-din Muhammad Shah Alam, Badshah
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
(Translation: Defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah Alam, Emperor, Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes)
Reverse descriptionLegend in Persian: Zarb Murshidabad sanat 19 julus maimanat manus
Reverse script
Reverse lettering١٩
(Translation: Struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity)
EdgeVertical milled, straight grained
Mint
MintageND (1819)  - Frozen RY19, ١٩, Calcutta mint -
Catalog ID1433348520
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