Princely state of Awadh 1 Rupee - Amjad Ali, 1258 – 1263
Lucknow mint
Information
Country
Princely state of Awadh
Princely state of Awadh
Currency
Rupee
(1605 – 1857)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Rupee - Amjad Ali
Year
1258 – 1263
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g)
11.34
Diameter (mm)
23
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Rupee - Amjad Ali from Princely state of Awadh. Issued from 1258 to 1263. Struck in Silver. Measures 23 mm and weighs 11.34 g.
- Obverse
- Inscription in Persian: (dar) Jahan zad sikkah (shahi)/ benaïd ilah zil haq Amjad / 'Ali / Shah zaman alam panah " AH date Epithet: Variety IV (Amjad 'Ali king of universe, refuge of the world, shade of God, struck royal coin in the world" AH 1259)
- Reverse
- Parasol above crown and fish, flanked by curved swords Inscription in Persian:"zarb mulkh Awadh bait al-sultanat Lukhnow ...julus maimanat manus" (Struck (in) realm( of) Awadh house of sultanat Lukhnow... year of prosperity..")
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1263 (1847) | — | RY 5 | ||
| 1262 (1846) | — | RY 4 | ||
| 1262 (1846) | — | RY 5 | ||
| 1261 (1845) | — | |||
| 1261 (1845) | — | RY 4 | ||
| 1260 (1844) | — | RY 2 | ||
| 1260 (1844) | — | RY 3 | ||
| 1259 (1843) | — | RY 1 | ||
| 1259 (1843) | — | RY 2 | ||
| 1258 (1842) | — | RY 1 |
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