5 Kori - Victoria [Khengarji III]

€43,539.00
IssuerKutch, Princely state of
Year1881-1886
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value5 Kori (5 INK)
CurrencyKori (1586-1947)
CompositionSilver (.937)
Weight13.83 g
Dimensions31.65 mm
Thickness2.54 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#37.4
Obverse descriptionTrident, crescent & dagger Within circle, legend in Devanagari: Kori Paanch [VS date]
Obverse scriptDevanagari
Obverse letteringकोरी पांच १९३९ Outside circle: महाराजा धिराज मिरजा महाराउ श्री खेंगारजी बहादुर कच्छ भुज
(Translation: Within circle: Kori Five 1939  Outside circle: `Maharaja Dhiraaj` - understood simply to mean `ruler` or `king` in spite of its literal translation as `great king`. The first element in this word, mahā- means `great,` `Mirza` - is an islamic title, normally refers to a prince `Maharau` - The rulers of Jadeja dynasty of Kutch, used to be called Maharao `Shri` - a title of respect used before the name of a man, a god, or a sacred book `Khengarji` - name of the ruler `Bahadur` - brave `Kutch Bhuj` - name of the kingdom)
Reverse description
Reverse scriptArabic
Reverse lettering۱۸۸۲
(Translation: 1882)
EdgeMilled
Mint
Mintage1938 (1881)  - १૯३८//۱۸۸۱ -
1938 (1882)  - १૯३८//۱۸۸۲ -
1939 (1882)  - १૯३૯//۱۸۸۲ -
1939 (1883)  - १૯३૯//۱۸۸٣ -
1940 (1883)  - १૯४०//۱۸۸٣ -
1939 (1884)  - १૯३૯//۱۸۸۴; Error date -
1940 (1884)  - १૯४०//۱۸۸۴ -
1941 (1884)  - १૯४१//۱۸۸۴ -
1941 (1885)  - १૯४१//۱۸۸۵ -
1942 (1885)  - १૯४२//۱۸۸۵ -
1943 (1886)  - १૯४३//۱۸۸٦ -
Catalog ID7934580420
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