1/2 Rupee - Shah Alam II Pattern

€76,427.00
IssuerBengal Presidency
Year1793
TypePattern
Value1/2 Rupee
CurrencyRupee (1765-1835)
CompositionSilver
Weight6.22 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn13, Pr#356
Obverse descriptionLegend in Persian: Sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl Ilah Hami ud-din Muhammad, Shah Alam Badshah Incomplete die, dots not added
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. Incomplete die, dots not added
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
(Translation: Struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity.)
EdgePlain
Mint
MintageND (1793)  - -
Catalog ID5040708130
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