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1 Rupee - Munassar 15mm Countermark on KM#457
| Issuer | Qu'aiti Sultanate |
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| Year | 1892 |
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| Value | 1 Rupee (1/2) |
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| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA QUEEN الدوله منصر ١٣٠٧ سنه (Translation: Victoria Queen Munsir Al Dawla (State's Defender) Year 1307) |
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| Reverse lettering | EAST INDIA COMPANY ONE RUPEE یک روپیے 1840 |
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The Qu'aiti Sultans of Shihr and Mukalla — based in what is now eastern Yemen — routinely counterstamped Indian Rupees to assert fiscal control over coinage circulating in their territories. The "Munassar 15mm" punch refers to a specific oval or circular countermark applied under Sultan Awadh bin Umar al-Qu'aiti, with "Munassar" being a fort and administrative center in the Hadhramaut region. The host coin here is a Victoria Rupee of 1892, struck at one of the Indian government mints.
Qu'aiti countermarks vary considerably in application quality and placement, and the host coin's own wear is often independent of whatever the countermark's condition implies about post-stamping circulation.