Bengal Presidency ½ Rupee - Shah Alam II, 1193 – 1226
Information
Country
Bengal Presidency
Bengal Presidency
Currency
Rupee
(1765 – 1835)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Rupee - Shah Alam II
Year
1193 – 1226
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Weight (g)
5.82
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Rupee - Shah Alam II from Bengal Presidency. Issued from 1193 to 1226. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 5.82 g.
- Obverse
- Legend in Persian (partly off flan):Sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl Ilah Hami ud-din Muhammad. Shah Alam Badshah (AH date) (Defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah Alam Emperor Shadow of the divine favour, put his stamp on the seven climes, (AH date))
- Reverse
- Legend in Persian (partly off flan):Zarb Muhammadabad Banaras sanat (RY)17 julus maimanat manus (Struck at Muhammadabad Banaras in the (RY) 17th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity)
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1226 (1811) | — | RY 49, ۴۹ | ||
| 1225 (1810) | — | RY 49, ۴۹ | ||
| 1224 (1809) | — | RY 48, ۴۸ | ||
| 1193 (1779) | — | RY 20, ٢٠ |
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