1/2 Rupee - Shah Alam II

€25,856.00
IssuerBengal Presidency
Year1793-1818
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Rupee
CurrencyRupee (1765-1835)
CompositionSilver
Weight5.8 g
Dimensions22.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#97
Obverse descriptionLegend in Persian:Sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl Ilah Hami ud-din Muhammad, Shah Alam Badshah
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)
Reverse descriptionLegend in persian:Zarb Murshidabad sanat 19 julus maimanat manus
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
(Translation: Struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity.)
EdgeOblique milled
MintAzimabad, modern-day Patna,India
Jahangirnagar, modern-day Dhaka,Bangladesh
Kolkata / Calcutta /
Murshidabad, India (1757-date)
MintageND (1793-1818) ١٩ - KM#97.1, Murshidabad mint -
ND (1793-1818) ١٩ - KM#97.2, Dacca mint -
ND (1793-1818) ١٩ - KM#97.3, Calcutta mint -
ND (1793-1818) ١٩ - KM#97.4 Proof -
ND (1793-1818) ١٩ - KM#97.4, Patna mint -
Catalog ID3007369360
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