1 Rupee - Muhammad Shah
Features
| Issuer |
Chandannagar
(French India)  |
|---|---|
| Period |
French colonial administration (1685-1954)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1151-1153 (1738-1740) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Rupee (1 Roupie) |
| Currency | Rupee |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 11.7 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 45666 |
| References | KM# 27 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises = Coins and Tokens of the French Colonies (2nd Edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. |
Obverse
Three line inscription, inclouding date.
Script: Persian
Lettering: ١١٥٣
Reverse
Three line inscription, including regnal year.
Script: Persian
Lettering: ٢٣
Edge
Plain
Mint
Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date)Comments
Struck for Chandernagor, but with mint name Murshidabad on the coin, distinguished by the style of the 5-petal flower to right of the regnal year.
It is reported that the Governer of Chandernagar, Mr Dupleix, obtained coining rights in 1738 and struck rupees, halves and quarters dated 1151/21 and 1152/22
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1151 (1738) | ٢١ | 14% | |||||||||||||
| 1152 (1739) | ٢٢ | 14% | |||||||||||||
| 1153 (1740) | ٢٣ | 43% | |||||||||||||
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