Bengal Presidency ½ Rupee - Shah Alam II, 1793 – 1818
Information
Country
Bengal Presidency
Bengal Presidency
Currency
Rupee
(1765 – 1835)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Rupee - Shah Alam II
Year
1793 – 1818
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Weight (g)
5.8
Diameter (mm)
22.5
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Rupee - Shah Alam II from Bengal Presidency. Issued from 1793 to 1818. Struck in Silver. Measures 22.5 mm and weighs 5.8 g.
- Obverse
- Legend in Persian:Sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl Ilah Hami ud-din Muhammad, Shah Alam Badshah (Defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah Alam Emperor, Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes)
- Reverse
- Legend in persian:Zarb Murshidabad sanat 19 julus maimanat manus (Struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity.)
- Edge
- Oblique milled Image shows how to recognize mints for this type of ½ Rupee from it's obverse Dot in center of cluster 1 - Dacca mint Dot in center of cluster 2 - Murshidabad Dot in center of cluster 3 - Patna mint No Dot in any of the clusters - Calcutta mint (shown in image)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1793-1818) ١٩ | — | — | — | KM#97.1, Murshidabad mint | 48% | |
| ND (1793-1818) ١٩ | — | — | — | KM#97.2, Dacca mint | 2% | |
| ND (1793-1818) ١٩ | — | € 25,00 | € 25,00 | KM#97.3, Calcutta mint | 52% | |
| ND (1793-1818) ١٩ | — | — | — | KM#97.4 Proof | 4% | |
| ND (1793-1818) ١٩ | — | — | — | KM#97.4, Patna mint | 2% |
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