1/8 Rupee - Shah Alam II

€77,322.00
IssuerBengal Presidency
Year1765-1769
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/8 Rupee (0.125)
CurrencyRupee (1765-1835)
CompositionSilver
Weight1.45 g
Dimensions11 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#81.1
Obverse descriptionLegend in Persian (mostly off the flan): Sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl Ilah Hami ud-din Muhammad. Shah Alam. Badshah (ah date)
Obverse script
Obverse letteringشاه عالم بادشاه حامي دين محمد ساى فضل لله سكة زد بر حفت كشور ١١٨٢
(Translation: Defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah Alam Emperor Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes, AH 1182)
Reverse descriptionLegend in Persian (mostly off flan):Zarb Murshidabad sanat 7 julus maimanat manus
Reverse script
Reverse lettering٩
(Translation: Struck at Murshidabad in the 9th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity)
EdgePlain
Mint
MintageND (1765-1766)  - RY7, AH 1179-1180 -
ND (1765-1769)  - Ahd (RY 1) -
ND (1766-1767)  - RY8, AH 1180-81 -
ND (1767-1768)  - RY9, AH 1181-82 -
1768  - RY9, AH 1182 - with complete AH date -
ND (1768-1769)  - RY10, AH 1182-83 -
Catalog ID5247776840
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