Princely state of Kutch 2½ Kori - Victoria [Pragmalji II], 1875

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 1875
Composition Silver (.937)
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 6.935
Diameter (mm) 24.5
Thickness (mm) 2.2
Demonetized Yes

Description

2½ Kori from Princely state of Kutch. Issued in 1875. Struck in Silver (.937). Measures 24.5 mm and weighs 6.94 g.

Obverse
Trident, closed crescent & dagger Within circle, legend in Devanagari:"Kori Addi/Zarb Kutch Bhuj/VS date" Outside circle in Devnagari:"Maharaja Dhiraj Mirza Maharau Shri Pragmalji Bahadur" (2.5 koris/struck at Kutch Bhuj/date (VS 1931))
Reverse
Within circle, legend in Urdu:"Malika/mu'azzamah, Queen Victoria, zarb Bhujnagar, kori do-wa-nasf, AH date" (Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, struck at Bhuj city, 2 1/2 kori AH 1875)
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1875  VS1931 78%
1875  VS1931 "1785" 22%
1875  VS1932 22%

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