1 Nazarana Rupee in the name of George VI and Madho Singh II
© Joseph Kunnappally
Features
| Issuer |
Princely state of Jaipur
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
British India › George VI (1936-1948)
|
| Maharaja |
Man Singh II (1922-1949)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 1949 |
| Value | 1 Rupee |
| Currency | Rupee (1621-1949) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 11.2 g |
| Diameter | 37 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 68875 |
| References | KM# 195 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Legend in Urdu
Script: Urdu
Lettering: ١٩۴۹
Unabridged legend: Zarb sawai jaipur, sanah 1949, ba-ahdi shah-in shah sultanat inglistan george shesham
Translation: Struck at Jaipur in the year 1949, by permission of King of Kings (His Majesty) of England, George the Sixth.
Reverse
Jhar leaf and Legend in Urdu
Script: Urdu
Lettering: ٣
Unabridged legend: Sanah 3 jalus maimanat manus Maharaja-dhi-raj sawai Madho Singhji
Translation: In the year 3 of the fortunate reign of Maharaja-dhi-Raj Sawai Madho Singhji
Edge
Plain
Comments
Obverse: Similar to KM#196, Reverse: Similar to KM#147
Weight varies 10.70-11.60 g.; possibly modern forgeries (combination of 1949/RY3 is wrong). Nazarana (gift) rupees were not circulated
Madho Singhji died in 1922, when the Princely States ultimately merged into the Indian Republic, in 1947, their official minting activities ceased. However the popular demand for nazarana coins for donations, marriages, etc. remained. That's the reason that odd dates and wrong combinations of ruler names appear. The post 1949 issues were privately produced by sarafs in Jaipur, most likely using obsolete dies from the former mint.
Weight varies 10.70-11.60 g.; possibly modern forgeries (combination of 1949/RY3 is wrong). Nazarana (gift) rupees were not circulated
Madho Singhji died in 1922, when the Princely States ultimately merged into the Indian Republic, in 1947, their official minting activities ceased. However the popular demand for nazarana coins for donations, marriages, etc. remained. That's the reason that odd dates and wrong combinations of ruler names appear. The post 1949 issues were privately produced by sarafs in Jaipur, most likely using obsolete dies from the former mint.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1949 | ١٩۴۹ / ٣ | ||||||||||||||
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