1/2 Rupee - Shah Alam II

€50,424.00
IssuerBengal Presidency
Year1819
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Rupee
CurrencyRupee (1765-1835)
CompositionSilver (.888)
Weight6.21 g
Dimensions23.8 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#105
Obverse descriptionLegend in Persian:Sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl Ilah Hami ud-din Muhammad Shah Alam, Badshah
Obverse script
Obverse letteringالله حامى دين محمد شاه ساى فضل شا عالم باد سكه زد بر حفت كيشور
(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.)
EdgeVertically milled edge (Reeded, straight grained)
Mint
MintageND (1819)  - Frozen RY 19, ١٩, Calcutta mint -
ND (1819)  - Frozen RY 19, ١٩, Proof -
Catalog ID9109962540
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