1/4 Rupee - Shah Alam II

€84,253.00
IssuerBengal Presidency
Year1765-1769
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/4 Rupee
CurrencyRupee (1765-1835)
CompositionSilver
Weight2.87 g
Dimensions14.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Stev1#5.43
Obverse descriptionLegend in Persian (mostly off the flan): Sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl Ilah Hami ud-din Muhammad. Shah Alam. Badshah (ah date)
Obverse script
Obverse letteringشاه عالم بادشاه حامي دين محمد ساى فضل لله سكة زد بر حفت كشور
(Translation: Defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah Alam Emperor Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes, (ah date))
Reverse descriptionLegend in Persian (mostly off flan):Zarb Jahangirnagar sanat 8 julus maimanat manus
Reverse script
Reverse lettering٨
(Translation: Struck at Jahangirnagar (Dhaka) in the 8th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity)
EdgePlain
Mint
MintageND (1765-1769)  - RY 10, Stevens# 5.44 -
ND (1765-1769)  - RY 7, Stevens# 5.42 -
ND (1765-1769)  - RY 8, Stevens# 5.43 -
Catalog ID6002284070
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