Princely state of Kutch 5 Kori - Victoria [Khengarji III], 1938 – 1943
Information
Country
Princely state of Kutch
Princely state of Kutch
Currency
Kori
(1586 – 1947)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Kori
Year
1938 – 1943
Composition
Silver (.937)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
13.83
Diameter (mm)
31.65
Thickness (mm)
2.54
Demonetized
Yes
Description
5 Kori from Princely state of Kutch. Issued from 1938 to 1943. Struck in Silver (.937). Measures 31.65 mm and weighs 13.83 g.
- Obverse
- Trident, crescent & dagger Within circle, legend in Devanagari: Kori Paanch [VS date] (Within circle: Kori Five 1939 Outside circle: "Maharaja Dhiraaj" - understood simply to mean "ruler" or "king" in spite of its literal translation as "great king". The first element in this word, mahā- means "great," "Mirza" - is an islamic title, normally refers to a prince "Maharau" - The rulers of Jadeja dynasty of Kutch, used to be called Maharao "Shri" - a title of respect used before the name of a man, a god, or a sacred book "Khengarji" - name of the ruler "Bahadur" - brave "Kutch Bhuj" - name of the kingdom)
- Edge
- Milled (Kutch, Bhuj in English and Nagari separated by asterisks)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 (1886) | — | १૯४३//۱۸۸٦ | 5% | |
| 1941 (1885) | — | १૯४१//۱۸۸۵ | 5% | |
| 1942 (1885) | — | १૯४२//۱۸۸۵ | ||
| 1939 (1884) | — | १૯३૯//۱۸۸۴; Error date | 7% | |
| 1940 (1884) | — | १૯४०//۱۸۸۴ | 14% | |
| 1941 (1884) | — | १૯४१//۱۸۸۴ | 25% | |
| 1939 (1883) | — | १૯३૯//۱۸۸٣ | 23% | |
| 1940 (1883) | — | १૯४०//۱۸۸٣ | 18% | |
| 1938 (1882) | — | १૯३८//۱۸۸۲ | 20% | |
| 1939 (1882) | — | १૯३૯//۱۸۸۲ | 41% | |
| 1938 (1881) | — | १૯३८//۱۸۸۱ | 39% |
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