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5 Kori - Victoria [Khengarji III] Kutch
| Issuer | Princely State of Kutch |
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| Year | 1880 |
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| Weight | 13.8 g |
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| Obverse script | Devanagari |
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| Reverse lettering | وکٹوریا قیصر ہند ١٨٨٠ |
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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 high British imperialism through to the eve of independence. The 5 Kori was the principal silver denomination of the state, and Kutch maintained its own coinage far longer than most princely states, partly due to its geographic position as a major trading hub on the northwest coast, where locally issued coin remained commercially practical.
The Y#37.2 variety designation reflects die differences documented within this type. Kutch silver of this period was struck at the state mint in Bhuj.