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Princely States

This term has 2,963 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Double Fanam

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

Takka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Kher family
The Peshwa (On behalf of)
Mint: Sagar Ravishanagar

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Nana Ghatge
Ahmed Shah Bahadur (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Jabalpur

1 Pice

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

5 Cash (1 Falus)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

Takka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sindhias
The Peshwa (On behalf of)
Mint: Saharanpur

1 Pice

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bombay

Dudu (10 Cash)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

1/2 Dub (1/96 Rupee)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: uncertain

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Birmingham

Shivarai Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Chhatrapati Shivaji (Struck in the name of)
Mint: uncertain
Mint inferred: Deccan

6 Reas (1 1/2 Pice)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: uncertain

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

Ruler: William IV (1830-37) (Struck in the rule of)
Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bombay
Mint: Mumbai

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Title: Azizuddin
Mint: Bagalkot

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Surat (Bombay)

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Surat (Bombay)

1/2 Pice

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bombay

Double Fanam

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles II (1660-85) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

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