Rupee - Gaura Simha

Gaura Simha ruled Manipur for a single year, 1756, making any coinage attributed to his reign scarce by simple arithmetic. The political instability of mid-18th century Manipur — a period marked by succession disputes and Burmese military pressure on the valley — meant short reigns rarely produced substantial mint output.

KM#23 / RB#8 attribution follows Pridmore's cataloging of Manipuri coinage, which itself drew on limited source material. Weights across known specimens show some variation around the standard, consistent with hand-struck production at a small royal mint rather than any centralized facility.