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300037222
13yrs ago
A coin is a small, flat, usually round piece of metal or plastic used primarily as a medium of exchange or legal tender. They are standardized in weight, and produced in large quantities at a mint in order to facilitate trade. They are most often issued by a government.
offizielles Zahlungsmittel, zumeist aus Metall, dessen Gegenwert durch die ausgebende Autorität garantiert wird
Ruler:
Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805)
(Struck in the name of)
Mint:
uncertain
Ruler:
Khengarji III (1875-1942)
Ruler:
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint:
Bhuj
Mint:
No mint
Mint inferred:
Muhammadabad
Ruler:
Nasir. Mahmud I (Gujarat) (1458-1511)
Mint:
No mint
Mint inferred:
Muhammadabad
(Uncertain)
Ruler:
Kalimullah Shah (1524-26)
Ruler:
Asaf-ud-Doula (1775-1797)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805)
(Struck in the name of)
Mint:
Muhammadabad Banaras
Ruler:
Tukoji Rao II (1844-1886)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805)
(Struck in the name of)
Mint:
Malharnagar
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