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INDIAN PRINCELY STATES
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Alwar |
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Alwar was founded about 1772 by
a Rajput chieftain of the Naruka clan, Rao Pratap Singh
of Macheri, a descendent of the family which had ruled
Jaipur in the fourteenth century. Alwar was distinguished
for being the first Princely State to use coins struck
at the Calcutta Mint. |
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Silver Rupee, in the name of Shah
Alam II (AH1173-1221/ 1759-1806AD), Rajgarh,
AHx/24, 11.1g. (KM 10). |
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Rs. 450
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Silver Rupee, in the name of Muhammad
Akbar II (AH1221-1253/ AD1806-1837), Rajgarh,
x/4, x/6, x/8, x/11, x/13, x/14, x/15, x/16, x/17, x/18,
x/19, x/20, x/24, x/32, 11.3-11.4g (KM 20) (5) |
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SOLD
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Rs. 275 Each
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Copper Paisa in the name
of Muhammad Akbar II, Rajgarh,
date not seen (KM 15)17.4g. |
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Rs. 150
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Arcot |
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Copper ¼ Paisa, Muhammad Ali (AH1165-1209/1751-1795AD),
Nahatanagar,
(KM 47).
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Rs. 250
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Awadh |
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The Nawabs of Awadh traced their
origins to Muhammad Amin, a Persian adventurer who had
attached himself to the court of the Mughal Emperor
Muhammad Shah, early in the eighteenth century. In 1720
Muhammad Amin was appointed Mughal Subhedar of Awadh,
in which capacity he soon exhibited a considerable measure
of independence. In 1865 Awadh was annexed by the British
on the grounds of internal misrule. In 1877, Awadh along
with Agra was placed under one administrator and made
part of United Provinces in 1902.
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Silver Rupee, in the name of Ahmed
Shah (AH 1161-1167/ 1748-1754 AD),
Muhammadabad Banaras, AH 1166/6,
(KM 36.2) 6 pointed star 11.3g. |
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Rs. 450
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Silver Rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II, Muhammadabad
Banaras, AH x/3 (KM 36.2), 6 pointed star
11.4g.
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Rs. 400
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Silver Rupee, in the name of Shah
Alam II, Muhammadabad Banaras,
AH 1231/26, 11.2 g. (KM 103.2). |
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Rs. 300
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Silver Rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II (AH1173-1221/1759-1806
AD) Itawa,
AH x/32, 11.1g. (KM 76.7).
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SOLD |
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Rs. 1200
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Silver Rupee, Ghazi ud din Haider
(AH1234-1243; 1827-1837AD), Lakhnau,
AH1235/Ahd, 10.9g. (KM 165.1). |
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SOLD
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Rs. 800
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Silver Rupee, Ghazi ud din Haider, Lakhnau,
AH 1237/3, 11.2g. (KM 165.2).
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SOLD
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Rs. 800
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Silver Rupee, Nasir–Al-Din-Haider (AH 1243-1253/
1827-1837AD), Lakhnau,
AH 1246/3 11.2g. (KM 205.1)
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SOLD
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Rs. 800
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Silver Rupee, Muhammad Ali Shah (AH1253-1258/1837-1824AD)
Lakhnau,AH1254/2 (KM 316.1).
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Rs. 1000
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Silver Rupee, Amjad Ali Shah (AH1258-1263/1842-1847AD),
Awadh,
AH 1263/5, 11.2g. (KM 336). |
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SOLD
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Rs. 900
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Silver Rupee, Wajid Ali Shah (AH1263-1272/1847-1856AD),
Lakhnau, AH 1267/Ahd,
11.2g. (KM 365.1), a variety
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SOLD
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Rs. 650
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Silver Rupee, Nazaranaflan, Wajid
Ali Shah, Awadh, AH
1272/10 (similar to KM 365.3).
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SOLD
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Rs. 4000
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Silver Rupee, Brijis Qadr (AH1273-1274/1857-1858AD),
Awadh, AH1229/26, 11.2g.
(KM 386).
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Rs. 2000
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Silver Rupee, Brijis Qadr, Suba
Awadh, AH1229/26, 11.2g. |
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Rs. 2000
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Baroda |
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The ruling lineage of Baroda descended
from Damaji, a Maratha soldier, who received the title
of ‘distinguished swordsman’ in 1712. The
Baroda title Gaikwad comes from the work Gaikwar
or cow heard- Damaji’s father’s occupation.
The Gaikwad family rose to prominence in the mid eighteenth
century by carving out for themselves a dominion from
the territories which were previously under the control
of the Poona Marathas. Baroda State maintained good relations
with the British and continued as a major Princely State
upto 1947 when it acceded to the Union of India. |
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Silver Rupee, Anand Rao Gaikwad (AH 1215-1235/1800-1819
AD), in the name of Muhammad Akbar II (1806-1837AD),
Ahmedabad,
AHx/6, 11.6g. (KM 28).
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SOLD
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Rs. 350
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Silver Rupee, Sayaji Rao II, (AH
1235-1264 / 1819-1874AD), 123x/18 11.6g. (KM 38.1), with
Sa. |
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Rs. 400 |
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Nazarana Silver Rupee, Khande Rao
(AH 1273-1287/ 1856-1870 AD),
Baroda , AH 1287 (KM Y14)
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Rs. 350 |
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Nazaranas were specially struck
coins on wide planchets for presentations. These are recognisable
by the full die impressions appearing on wider flan and
having special calligraphy |
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Nazarana
Silver ½ Rupee, Khande Rao,
Baroda , AH128x-x, (KM Y12).
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Rs. 5000 |
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Nazarana Silver Rupee,
Khande Rao, AH 1287 (KM 14.1), milled coinage.
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SOLD
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Rs. 5000 |
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Copper 2 paisa, Khande Rao,
Baroda , AH x282-x, 15.4g. (KM Y8). |
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SOLD
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Rs. 150 |
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Silver 4 Annas, Sayaji Rao III, (AH 1292-1357/ 1875-1938
AD), Baroda , VS 1949,
2.8g. (KM Y34).
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Rs. 1000 |
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Silver ½ Rupee, Sayaji Rao
III, Baroda , VS 1951,
5.6g. (KM Y35a). |
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SOLD
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Rs. 2500 |
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Silver Rupee, Sayaji Rao III,
Baroda , VS 1949, broad flan, 11.3g. (KM Y36).
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Rs. 1200 |
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Silver Rupee, Sayaji Rao III,
Baroda , VS 1951, small flan, 11.3g. (KM Y36a).
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Rs. 1500 |
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Bharatpur |
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Bharatpur was founded by Balchand,
a Jat chieftain who took advantage of Mughal confusion
and weakness after the death of Aurangzeb to seize the
area. In 1756 the ruler at that time, Suraj Mal, received
the title of Raja. Bharatpur came under the British sway
in 1826 and remained under its control until it acceded
to the Union of India. |
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Silver Rupee in the name of Shah
Alam II, (AH1173-1221/1759-1806 AD) Maha
Indrapur, AH 1185/14, 11.3g. (KM 56) |
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SOLD
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Rs. 450 |
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Silver Rupeein the name of Shah Alam
II, Maha Indrapur, AH11xx-15,
11.3g.
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Rs. 450 |
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Silver Rupee in the name of Muhammad Akbar II (AH1221-1253;
1806-1837 AD), Bharatpur,
AH 1244/23, 11.2g. (KM 106).
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SOLD
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Rs. 500 |
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Silver Rupeein
the name of Muhammad Akbar II, Kumbher,
AH1xxx-27, 11g. (KM 116). |
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Rs. 450 |
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Silver Rupee, in the name of Queen
Victoria , with portrait and star mark on left of dagger,
VS 1910, 11g. (KM 156). |
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Rs. 3000 |
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Bikaner |
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Bikanir located in Rajputana,
was established as a State sometime between 1465 and
1504 by Jodhpur ’s Rathor Rajput named Rao Bikaji.
During the Mughal period, Bikanir was closely linked
to Delhi by ties of both marriage and friendship. Bikanir
came under British influence in 1817 and after 1947
was incorporated into the Union of India.
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Silver Rupee, Dungar Singh (AD 1872-1887),
Bikanir, VS 1916, 11.4g.
(KM 54). |
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Rs. 300 |
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Silver Rupee, Dungar Singh (AD 1872-1887),
Bikanir, VS1916, 11.5
g. (KM#54) |
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Rs. 400 |
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Silver Rupee, Ganga Singh Bahadur (VS1944-1999/1837-1901AD),
in the name of Victoria Empress, Bikaner,
1892AD, 11.6g. (KM 72).
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Rs. 500 |
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Silver Rupee, Ganga Singh Bahadur, (VS 1944-1999/
1887-1942 AD), VS 1994, issued to commemorate 50 th
Anniversary of his reign (KM 73).
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Rs. 1500 |
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Copper quarter anna milled coinage,
in the name of Empress Victoria , AD 1895, 6g. (KM Y17)
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Rs. 250 |
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Broach |
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Silver Rupee in the name of Shah Alam II (AH1173-1221/1759-1806AD),
Broach, issued by East
India Company around AD1772-1783, AH x-1x 11.4g. (KM
35).
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Rs. 250 |
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Bundi |
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Silver Rupee in the name of Shah Alam II (AH1173-1221/1759-1806AD),
Bundi, x/22, 11.3 g (similar
to KM 10.1).
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Rs. 300 |
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Cooch Behar |
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Silver Rupee, Nara Narayana (AD
1555-1587/1477-1509SE), obv: legends in Bengali
Script in 4 lines, 10.4g. (KM 34). |
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Rs. 1000 |
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Silver Rupee Nara Narayana, SE 1477 /1555AD, obv:
legend in Bengali Script in 3 lines, 10.2g. (KM 36).
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Rs. 1500 |
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Chhatarpur |
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Chhatarpur
in Bundelkhand was founded in about 1785 by a Ponwas Rajput.
In 1806 the State accepted a mandate from the British
and acquiesced to East India Company protection. In 1822,
Chattarpur came under direct control of the British.
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Silver Rupee in the name of Shah
Alam II, x/10 (KM 15.2), 11.2g. |
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SOLD
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Rs. 400 |
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Silver Rupee in the name of Shah
Alam II (1759-1806AD/1173-1221AH), Chattarpur,
x/11, (KM#15.1), 11.3g. |
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SOLD
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Rs. 400 |
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Silver Rupee in the name of Shah Alam II, Chhatarpur,
x/22, obverse with Pataka,
11.2g. (KM 19).
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SOLD
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Rs. 400 |
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Silver Rupee in the name of Shah Alam II, Chhatarpur,
AH 1192/23, obverse with Pataka, 11.2g. (KM 19).
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SOLD
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Rs. 400 |
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Silver Rupee in the name of Shah Alam II, Chhatarpur,
AH1192/24, obverse with Pataka, 11g. (KM 19).
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SOLD
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Rs. 400 |
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Silver Rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II, Chhatarpur,
date not seen,11.2g (similar
to KM 21).
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Rs. 400 |
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Chhota Udaipur |
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Copper 2 Paisa Jitsinghji (SE1773-1803/
VS1908-1938/ 1851-1881AD) 14.2 g (KM Y3). |
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Rs. 450 |
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Datia |
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Datia was founded in 1735 by Bhagwan
Das of the Orchha Royal house. In 1804 the State concluded
its first treaty with the East India Company and thereafter
came under British protection and control. |
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Silver Rupee in the name of Shah
Alam II (1759-1806AD/1173-1221AH), Dalipnagar,
x/6, 10.9 g (KM 27) |
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Rs. 200 |
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Copper Paisa, Tegh Shahi, date out of flan (KM C21).
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SOLD
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Rs. 200 |
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Dewas Junior Branch |
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A State located in west-central
India . The rajas of Dewas Junior Branch and Dewas Senior
Branch were brothers. They were descendents of two brothers,
Tukoji and Jiwaji who were given Dewas city in AD 1726
by Peshwa Baji Rao as a reward for army services. In
1818 AD the State came under British protection.
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Copper ¼ Anna, issued by
Narayan Rao (AD1864-1892) in the name of Queen Victoria
, 1888 AD, 6.3g. (KM 3). |
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SOLD
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Rs. 200 |
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Elichpur-Hyderabad feudatory |
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Copper Paisa, anonymous coinage,
11.4g. (KM C10). |
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Rs. 100 |
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Gwalior State |
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Silver Rupee in the name of Muhammad
Akbar II (AH1221-1253/AD1806-1837), Sheopur
with Nagari Ji. |
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Rs. 750 |
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Silver Rupee, Jankoji Rao (AH1243-1259/ AD1833-1843),
in the name of Muhamamd Akbar II, Sheopur, AH 1228/8,
(KM 201).
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Rs. 500 |
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Silver1/8 Rupee, Madho Rao , ND
, (KM 156). |
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SOLD
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Rs. 450 |
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Silver ¼ Rupee, Madho Rao (VS1943-1982/ AD1886-1925),
ND (KM 157).
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SOLD
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Rs. 400 |
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Indore |
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Indore State originated in 1728
with a grant of land north of the Narbada River by the
Maratha Peshwa of Poona to Malhar Rao Holkar, a cavalry
commander in his service. After the death of Malhar Rao
Holkar his daughter-in-law Ahilya Bai Holkar assumed the
position of Queen Regent. Together with Tukoji she effectively
ruled the State. After 1802 the residual.
State of Indore accepted British protection and remained
under its control until India ’s independence in
1947. |
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Silver ¼ rupee, Malhar Rao
II, (AH 1226-1248/ AD1811-1833), Malharnagar,
AH 1235, 2.7g. (KM 72) |
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Rs. 400 |
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Silver 1/8 Rupee, Tukoji Rao II (AH1261-1304/ AD1844-1886)
Malharnagar, AHxx69/x, 1.5g
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Rs. 400 |
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Silver ¼ Rupee, Tukoji Rao
II, Malharnagar AH 1267,
11.2g |
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Rs. 400 |
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Silver ½ Rupee, Tukoji Rao II, Malharnagar,
AH 1275.
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Rs. 250 |
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Silver Rupee, Tukoji Rao II,
Indore , 1289 AH, 2.9g. (KM 24). |
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Rs. 1500 |
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Silver ½ Rupee, Shivaji Rao,
Indore VS1947, 5.6g. (KM 43).
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Rs. 1000 |
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Silver Rupee, Shivaji Rao (VS1943-1960/
AD1886-1903), Indore,
VS1948, rayed face, 11.2g, (KM 44). |
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Rs. 500 |
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Silver Rupee, Shivaji Rao, Indore,
SE xx96/x, surfaced with crossed sword, javelin &
flame, 11.2g. (KM 39.6).
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Rs. 400 |
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Jaipur |
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The Maharajas of Jaipur, chief
of the Kachwaha Rajputs claimed their descent from Lord
Rama. The name of the Sate ‘Jaipur’ is usually
preceded by the word Sawai (one and a quarter), the
title given by Muhammad Shah to Jai Singh II, which
signified that latter was superior in knowledge and
authority to his fellows. Maharaja Jai Singh shifted
his capital from Amber, the ancient seat of the kingdom
and laid foundation of the present city of Jaipur in
1728.
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Silver Rupee Nazarana,
in the name of Muhammad Akbar II (AH1221-1253/1806-1837
AD), Sawai Jaipur, AH1248/27
(KM 73).
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SOLD
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Rs. 2500 |
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Silver Rupee Nazarana,
in the name of Bahadur Shah II (AH 1253-1274/1837-1858
AD), Sawai Jaipur, AH1268/8,
11.4g. (KM 95).
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Rs. 2500 |
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Jaisalmir |
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Jaisalmir city was established
by Rawal Jaisal, after whom both the city and the State
were named. Jaisalmir reached its zenith during the
Mughal era. With the Mughal disintegration, Jaisalmir
too fell upon hard times and most of its outlying province
was lost. The State came under British protection in
1818 and after India got its independence in 1947, the
city became part of Rajasthan in 1949.
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Silver ½ Rupee, second series bird and umbrella
type, in the name of Queen Victoria , Jaisalmir
x/22 frozen date, 5.2g. (KM 9).
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Rs. 1500 |
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Silver ½ Rupee, second series bird and umbrella
type in the name of Queen Victoria Jaisalmir,
x/22 frozen date 5.2g. (KM 9).
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Rs. 1500 |
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Silver Rupee, second series bird and umbrella type
in the name of Queen Victoria, Jaisalmir,
x/22 frozen date (KM 15.1) 10.6g.
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Rs. 400 |
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Mysore |
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Silver Rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II (AH1174-1221/1759-1806AD),
Mysore,
x/42, 11.4g. (KM 27).
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Rs. 500 |
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Silver Rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II, (AH 1214-1225
/ 1799-1810 AD) Mysore
, AH x234/98.
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Rs. 450 |
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Porbander |
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Copper, Dokdo 7.7g. (KM C32) |
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SOLD
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Rs. 100 Each |
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Sailana |
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Copper ¼ Anna, Jaswant Singh (1890-1918 AD)
in the name of George V, AD 1912, 4.6g. (KM 16).
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SOLD
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Rs. 250 |
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