© Ravi Shankar Sharma
© Ravi Shankar Sharma
⅛ Rupee - Shah Alam II
1768 (1765-1769) years| Silver | 1.45 g | 11 mm |
| Issuer | Bengal Presidency (British India) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1768 (1765-1769) |
| Value | ⅛ Rupee (0.125) |
| Currency | Rupee (1765-1835) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.45 g |
| Diameter | 11 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#77322 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend in Persian (mostly off flan):Zarb Murshidabad sanat 7 julus maimanat manus
Lettering: ٩
Translation: Struck at Murshidabad in the 9th year of his reign of tranquil prosperity
Edge
Plain
Comment
- From August 1765 the control of the Mughal mints in Bengal passed to the East India Company. Thus coins from the Murshidabad, Dacca & Patna mints with Hijri (AH) and julus (RY) years 1179/7 onward are included in the British Indian series.- The smaller denominations of this issue are all struck with flans much smaller than the dies used. As a result the Hijri date is never found on them, however the regnal year, being near the centre of the die usually is present. The coin in the image above with the complete Hijri date on flan is very rare.
- Coins occur with the dates 1179 and 1183 AH ie. from 1765 to 1769 AD
- Murshidabad mint, star mint mark
- Another example (RY 7)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the ⅛ Rupee coin from Bengal Presidency (British India) made of Silver weighing 1.45g is that it was issued during the reign of Shah Alam II in 1768, who was the Mughal Emperor at the time. This coin was part of the standard circulation currency used in the Bengal Presidency, which was a region under the British East India Company's rule in India. The use of silver in the coin's minting was a common practice during this period, as it was a valuable and durable metal that was widely accepted as a medium of exchange.
