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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

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Jawad

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Muhammad Shah (1719-48) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Arkat

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Jankoji Rao (1827-43)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Lashkar

Indian

Maker(s)

Mint: Bhilsa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Ruler: Ranjit Singh (1864-1893) (Inferred)
Mint: Ratlam

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Kudsia (1819-37) (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Bhopal

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Baija Bai (Struck in the rule of)
Mint: Bhilsa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Bhilsa

1/2 Paisa

Maker(s)

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

½ rupee

Maker(s)

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

2 Pice

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Struck in the rule of)
Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bombay
Mint: Mumbai

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Ruler: Dulhe Singh (1850-1898) (Inferred)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Sailana

1/2 Paisa

Maker(s)

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

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