1⁄16 Rupee - Shah Alam II
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Features
| Issuer |
Bengal Presidency
(British India)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1777-1793 |
| Value | 1⁄16 Rupee |
| Currency | Rupee (1765-1835) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.73 g |
| Diameter | 10 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 77321 |
| References | KM# 80.3 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Legend in Persian (mostly off flan): Sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl Ilah Hami ud-din Muhammad Shah Alam, Badshah (AH date)
Lettering:
شاه 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, (AH date)
Reverse
Legend in Persian (mostly off flan): Zarb Murshidabad sanat 19 julus maimanat manus
Translation: Struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity
Edge
Plain
Comments
- Weight varies 0.70 - 0.73 grams
- Diameter varies 9.5 - 10.9 mm
- The smaller denominations of this issue are all struck with flans much smaller than the dies used. As a result the Hijri date is never found on them, however the regnal year, being near the centre of the die usually is present.
- Murshidabad mint
- Previous KM #750
- Diameter varies 9.5 - 10.9 mm
- The smaller denominations of this issue are all struck with flans much smaller than the dies used. As a result the Hijri date is never found on them, however the regnal year, being near the centre of the die usually is present.
- Murshidabad mint
- Previous KM #750
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1777-1793) | RY 19 | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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