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5 Kori - Victoria [Khengarji III] Kutch
| Issuer | Kutch, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1880-1881 |
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| Value | 5 Kori (5 INK) |
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| Obverse description | Central field enclosed within a raised inner circle displaying a crescent moon and trident symbol (trishul) at top, with the Gujarati legend 'કોરી પાંચ' (Five Kori) in the centre and the Samvat date below. A continuous Gujarati circular legend runs along the periphery between a beaded inner border and the coin's rim, reading the full royal titles of Maharao Khengarji III and the name of Queen Victoria. |
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| Obverse lettering | શ્રી મહારાજાધિરાજ મહારાઉલ શ્રી ખેંગારજી સવાઈ બહાદુર શ્રી વિક્ટોરિયા કોરી પાંચ ૧૯૩૭ (or ૧૯૩૮) |
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Khengarji III ruled Kutch from 1876 until his death in 1942 — an unusually long reign that saw the state navigate the full arc of British paramountcy. The 5 Kori was the principal silver denomination of Kutch, and issues struck under the dual authority of a princely ruler and the British Crown reflect the carefully negotiated autonomy that states like Kutch retained over their own coinage, even as the Raj tightened administrative control across the subcontinent through the late nineteenth century.
Y#37.1 distinguishes this variety within the broader Khengarji III series by die specifics documented in Yeoman's classification.