Bengal Presidency ¼ Rupee - Shah Alam II, 1765 – 1769

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Bengal Presidency Bengal Presidency
Currency Rupee (1765 – 1835)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ¼ Rupee - Shah Alam II
Year 1765 – 1769
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Weight (g) 2.87
Diameter (mm) 14.5
Demonetized Yes

Description

¼ Rupee - Shah Alam II from Bengal Presidency. Issued from 1765 to 1769. Struck in Silver. Measures 14.5 mm and weighs 2.87 g.

Obverse
Legend in Persian (mostly off the 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 (mostly off flan):Zarb Jahangirnagar sanat 8 julus maimanat manus (Struck at Jahangirnagar (Dhaka) in the 8th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity)
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1765-1769)  RY 10, Stevens# 5.44
ND (1765-1769)  RY 7, Stevens# 5.42
ND (1765-1769)  RY 8, Stevens# 5.43

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