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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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ganga Singh (1887-1942)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: No mint

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Asaf-ud-Doula (1775-1797)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Allahabad

An image of Fulus

Fulus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Wajid Ali (1847-56)
Mint: Lakhnau

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sa'adat Ali (1798-1814)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Muhammadabad Banaras

An image of Fulus

Fulus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Wajid Ali (1847-56)
Mint: Lakhnau

An image of 1 1/2 Dokdas

1 1/2 Dokdas

Maker(s)

Ruler: Khengarji III (1875-1942)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Bhuj

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

King: Ghazi-ud-din Haider (1819-27)
Mint: Lakhnau

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Wajid Ali (1847-56)
Mint: Lakhnau

An image of 2 Pagodas

2 Pagodas

Maker(s)

Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of 1 Pagoda

1 Pagoda

Maker(s)

Mint: Madras (Inferred)

1/4 Pagoda

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Padmanabha' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint

1 Fanam

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tipu Sultan (1782-99) (Inferred)
Mint: Kalikut

An image of 1 Mohur

1 Mohur

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Ahilya Bai (1765-1795) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Murshidabad

An image of "3-Swami" Pagoda

"3-Swami" Pagoda

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of 1/4 Mohur

1/4 Mohur

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1/2 Ashrafi

1/2 Ashrafi

Maker(s)

Ruler: Afzal-ud-Doula (1857-1869)
Mint: Farkhanda Bunyaad

1 Fanam

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tipu Sultan (1782-99) (Inferred)
Mint: Patan

1 Fanam

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tipu Sultan (1782-99) (Inferred)
Mint: Nagar

1 Fanam

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tipu Sultan (1782-99) (Inferred)
Mint: Nagar

1 Fanam

Maker(s)

Ruler: Venkoji (1674-1687)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Tanjore

1 Pagoda

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

1/16 Mohur

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: No mint

An image of 1/4 Mohur

1/4 Mohur

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: No mint

An image of 1/4 Mohur

1/4 Mohur

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Ahilya Bai (1765-1795) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Murshidabad

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