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.
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.