Princely state of Kutch 2½ Kori - George V [Khengarji III], 1916 – 1926
Information
Country
Princely state of Kutch
Currency
Kori
(1586 – 1947)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
2½ Kori
Year
1916 – 1926
Composition
Silver (.937)
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
6.935
Diameter (mm)
26
Demonetized
Yes
Description
2½ Kori from Princely state of Kutch. Issued from 1916 to 1926. Struck in Silver (.937). Measures 26 mm and weighs 6.94 g.
- Obverse
- Trident, crescent & dagger Within circle, legend in Devanagari:"Kori Addi/Zarb Kutch Bhuj/VS date" Outside circle Rao's name in Devnagari 'Maharaja Dhiraj Mirza Maharau Shree Khengarji Sawai Bahadur' (2.5 koris/struck at Kutch Bhuj/date (VS 1974) Maharaja Shree Khengarji the brave)
- Reverse
- Legend in Urdu:"George V, Kaisar Hind, Zarb Bhuj, AD date" (George V, Emperor of India, struck at Bhuj, 1917)
- Edge
- Plain with edge lettering Kutch, Bhuj in English and Nagari separated by asterisks
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