1/2 Rupee - Ranjit Singh Jaisalmer

€79,597.00
IssuerJaisalmer, Princely state of
Year1860
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1/2 Rupee
CurrencyRupee
CompositionSilver
Weight5.23 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#33
Obverse descriptionLegend in Urdu:`Malikah Mu`azzam rafi ud-darjat/ Victoria farman rawai/inglistan/sikkah mubarak` = Auspicious coin of the honoured ruler, exalted in rank, Queen Victoria sovereign of England. The Nagari numerals `17` on the obverse may refer to Vikrama Samvat 1917 (=AD 1860) when the coins with the Queen Victoria legend were first introduced. The numeral 17 is found within the `nun` of `farman` on all the coins with the Victoria legend
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionLegend in Urdu:`dar al-riyasat Jaisalmer/maimanat manus/sanah jalus 22 = Struck at the Seat of the Government of Jaisalmer in the year 22 (sic) of the accession associated with prosperity  A bird: the mintmark of the princely state of Jaisalmer under the reign of Ranjit Singh (1846-1864)
Reverse script
Reverse lettering۲۲
(Translation: RY 22)
EdgePlain
Mint
MintageND (1860) 22 - -
Catalog ID9339666710
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