1/4 Rupee - Shah Alam II

€31,775.00
IssuerBengal Presidency
Year1790-1793
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/4 Rupee
CurrencyRupee (1765-1835)
CompositionSilver (.917)
Weight2.9 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#96
Obverse descriptionLegend in Persian: Shah Alam Sikka Badshah 1204
Obverse script
Obverse lettering١٢٠۴ شاه عالم سكه بادشاه
(Translation: Coin of Emperor Shah Alam, (AH) 1204)
Reverse descriptionLegend in Persian: Zarb Murshidabad sanat 19
Reverse script
Reverse lettering١٩ سنه ضرب مرشداباد
(Translation: Struck at Murshidabad, in the (RY) 19th year of reign.)
EdgeOblique Milled (grained right) ////
MintAzimabad, modern-day Patna,India
Jahangirnagar, modern-day Dhaka,Bangladesh
Kolkata / Calcutta /
Murshidabad, India (1757-date)
Murshidabad, India
Mintage1204 (1790)  - Proof, 19 frozen KM96.1 Calcutta mint -
1204 (1793)  - 19 frozen KM96.1 Calcutta mint -
1204 (1793)  - 19 frozen KM96.2 Dacca mint -
1204 (1793)  - 19 frozen KM96.3 Murshidabad mint -
1204 (1793)  - 19 frozen KM96.4 Patna mint -
Catalog ID6582731760
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