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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

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranbir Singh (1856-85)
'Shri Raghunathji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Srinagar

1 Pai Sikka

Maker(s)

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

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: No mint

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

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

Paisa/Takka

Maker(s)

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

Nim Falus (1/8 Anna)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Calcutta

Pice

Maker(s)

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

2 Rupees

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alamgir II (1754-59) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Arkat (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

Dhinglo

Maker(s)

Ruler: Desalji II (1819-1860)
Muhammad Akbar II (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bhuj

Falus (1/4 Anna)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Calcutta

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranbir Singh (1856-85)
'Shri Gajadharji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Srinagar

1 Pai Sikka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Banaras

1/2 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranbir Singh (1856-85)
'Shri Raghunathji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Srinagar

Light Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranbir Singh (1856-85)
'Shri Raghunathji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Jammu

1/2 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranbir Singh (1856-85)
'Shri Raghunathji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Srinagar

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranbir Singh (1856-85)
'Shri Raghunathji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Jammu

1 Pai Sikka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Banaras

Pao Falus (1/12 Anna) proof

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Calcutta

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Piran Dhar

1/2 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranbir Singh (1856-85)
'Shri Raghunathji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Srinagar

Velli Fanam (1/5 Rp)

Maker(s)

Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Tellichery
Mint: Thalassery

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