Bengal Presidency ½ Rupee - Shah Alam II, 1767 – 1793
Information
Country
Bengal Presidency
Bengal Presidency
Currency
Rupee
(1765 – 1835)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Rupee - Shah Alam II
Year
1767 – 1793
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Weight (g)
5.83
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Rupee - Shah Alam II from Bengal Presidency. Issued from 1767 to 1793. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 5.83 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 Murshidabad sanat (RY)19 julus maimanat manus (Struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity.)
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1777-1793) 19 | — | KM#83.3, RY19, ١٩, Calcutta mint | ||
| ND (1773) 15 | — | KM#83.2, RY15, ١٥, AH 1190 | ||
| ND (1770) 12 | — | KM#83.2, RY12, ١٢, AH 1186 | ||
| ND (1769) 11 | — | KM#83.2, RY11, ١١, AH 1184 | ||
| ND (1767-1768) 8 | — | KM#83.1, RY8, ٨, AH 1181 |
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