1⁄16 Rupee - Shah Alam II

€77,328.00
IssuerBengal Presidency
Year1770-1775
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1⁄16 Rupee
CurrencyRupee (1765-1835)
CompositionSilver
Weight0.71 g
Dimensions10 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#80.2
Obverse descriptionLegend in Persian (mostly off 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 Murshidabad sanat 12 julus maimanat manus
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
(Translation: Struck at Murshidabad in the 12th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity)
EdgePlain
Mint
MintageND (1770-1771)  - RY11, ١١, AH 1184 -
ND (1771-1772)  - RY12, ١٢, AH 1185 -
ND (1774-1775)  - RY15, ١٥, AH 1188 -
Catalog ID6322693930
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