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½ Rupee - Shah Alam II
1215 (1801) year| Silver | 5.75 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Bombay Presidency (British India) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1215 (1801) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | ½ Rupee |
| Currency | Rupee (1672-1835) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 5.75 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#50491 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 76% |
Reverse
Zarb Surat sanat 46 julus maimanat manus
Lettering:
ممنت مانوس
سنة ۴٦ جاوس
ضرب سورت
Translation: Struck at Surat in the 46th year of his tranquil prosperous reign
Edge
Plain
Comment
- The coins bear the frozen date AH1215 (AD1800-1801), but were struck between 1832-1835 AD and not at Surat, as the mint on the coin suggests, but at the new Bombay mint. The coins were declared legal tender by Procalmation dated 17 October 1832. Coinage of this new improved silver money continued at the Bombay mint until December 1835, when the Company's standard rupee currency replaced it.- Frozen date and Regnal Year (AH 1215 / RY46)
Should be spelt "Proclamation"
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the ½ Rupee - Shah Alam II 1215 (1801) coin from Bombay Presidency (British India) is that it was made of silver, which was a significant departure from the previous coins issued by the British East India Company in India, which were made of copper or tin. The use of silver in the coinage was a result of the increasing influence of British rule in India and the desire to align the currency with the British standard. This change in material also reflected the growing economic and political power of the British in India during this period.
