1 Rupee - Shah Alam II

€117,061.00
IssuerBengal Presidency
Year1793-1818
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Rupee
CurrencyRupee (1765-1835)
CompositionSilver
Weight11.6 g
Dimensions26 mm
Thickness2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#99
Obverse descriptionLegend in Persian: Sikka Zad Bar Haft Kishwur Sayaye Fazl Shah Alam Badshah Elah Hami Din Mohammad
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
(Translation: Defender of the Muhammadan faith, Reflection of Divine Excellence, the Emperor Shah Alam has stuck this coin to be current throughout 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 prosperous reign)
EdgeOblique milled (grained right) ////
MintAzimabad, modern-day Patna,India
Jahangirnagar, modern-day Dhaka,Bangladesh
Kolkata / Calcutta /
Murshidabad, India (1757-date)
MintageND (1793-1818)  - Frozen RY 19, ١٩, Calcutta mint -
ND (1793-1818)  - Frozen RY 19, ١٩, Dacca mint -
ND (1793-1818)  - Frozen RY 19, ١٩, Murshidabad mint -
ND (1793-1818)  - Frozen RY 19, ١٩, Patna mint -
Catalog ID5782365220
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