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2 1/2 Kori - Victoria [Khengarji III]
| Issuer | Kutch, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1881-1899 |
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| Value | 21/2 Kori (2.5 INK) |
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| Obverse script | Devanagari |
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| Mintage | 1938 (1881) - Y#36 - 1938 (1882) - Y#36 - 1951 (1894) - Y#36.1 - 1951 (1895) - Y#36.1 - 1953 (1896) - Y#36.1 - 1953 (1897) - Y#36.1 - 1954 (1897) - Y#36.1 - 1954 (1898) - Y#36.1 - 1955 (1898) - Y#36.1 - 1955 (1899) - Y#36.1 - 1955 (1899) - Y#36.2 - 1956 (1899) - Y#36.2 - |
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Kutch maintained its own coinage rights throughout the nineteenth century under a succession of treaties with the British Crown, striking silver in a tradition that predated Company rule entirely. Khengarji III, who ruled from 1876 to 1942, was one of the longer-reigning princes of the era and navigated the complex obligations of paramountcy with considerable diplomatic skill — his state retained minting privileges longer than most.
The .937 fineness is notably high for a princely issue, reflecting the older Kutchi silver standard rather than the British Indian norm.