1 Rupee - Ranjit Singh (Amritsar) 1846-1889 (1789-1832) front 1 Rupee - Ranjit Singh (Amritsar) 1846-1889 (1789-1832) back
1 Rupee - Ranjit Singh (Amritsar) 1846-1889 (1789-1832) photo
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1 Rupee - Ranjit Singh Amritsar

 
Silver 11 g 22 mm
Description
Issuer
Empire of Sikh (Indian states)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1846-1889 (1789-1832)
Calendar
Vikram Samvat
Value
1 Rupee
Currency
Rupee (1711-1849)
Composition
Silver
Weight
11 g
Diameter
22 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#61712
Rarity index
73%

Reverse

Leaf, VS Date and Mint Name

Lettering: ۱۸۵۶ (VS 1856)

Edge

Plain

Comment

Silver Nanakshahi, mint Amritsar

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a portrait of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh Empire, on one side, and a symbol of the Sikh faith, the Khanda, on the other.