Princely state of Kutch 2½ Kori - Victoria [Khengarji III], 1938 – 1956

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Princely state of Kutch Princely state of Kutch
Currency Kori (1586 – 1947)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 2½ Kori
Year 1938 – 1956
Composition Silver (.937)
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 6.9349
Demonetized Yes

Description

2½ Kori from Princely state of Kutch. Issued from 1938 to 1956. Struck in Silver (.937). Measures 0 mm and weighs 6.93 g.

Obverse
Trident, crescent and dagger, value, date below all within circle Outside circle, legend in Devnagari: Maharaja Dhiraj Mirza Maharau Shri Khengarji Sawai Bahadur Within circle, legend in Devnagari: Kori Addi, zarb Kutch Bhuj, VS date (Kori two and a half, struck at Kutch Bhuj, VS 1938)
Reverse
Legend in Urdu:"Victoria Kaisar Hind, Zarb Bhuj, AD date, wreath surrounds (Victoria, Empress of India, struck at Bhuj, AD 1881)
Edge
Reeded with edge lettering Kutch, Bhuj in English and Nagari separated by asterisks

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1955 (1899)  Y#36.1 4%
1955 (1899)  Y#36.2 7%
1956 (1899)  Y#36.2 11%
1954 (1898)  Y#36.1 18%
1955 (1898)  Y#36.1 18%
1953 (1897)  Y#36.1 14%
1954 (1897)  Y#36.1 46%
1953 (1896)  Y#36.1
1951 (1895)  Y#36.1 18%
1951 (1894)  Y#36.1 11%
1938 (1882)  Y#36 14%
1938 (1881)  Y#36 14%

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