1 Rupee - Shah Alam II ND
| Silver | 11.6 g | 26 mm |
| Issuer | Bengal Presidency (British India) and Australia |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1793-1818 |
| Value | 1 Rupee |
| Currency | Rupee (1765-1835) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 11.6 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#50425 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 50% |
Reverse
Legend in Persian: Zarb Murshidabad Sanat 19 Julus Maimanat Manus
Lettering: ١٩
Translation: Struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year of his prosperous reign
Edge
Oblique milled (grained right) ////
Comment
- Mint name on coin Murshidabad but struck at 4 diffferent mints
- This type of rupee was struck at 4 mints - Calcutta, Dacca, Murshidabad & Patna.
- Struck from 1793 to 1818 AD after AH date of 1202 was removed from coinage
- Previous KM #774.2
Image shows how to recognize mints for this type of Rupee from it's obverse (please click on image below)
Dot in center of cluster 1 - Dacca (Dhaka) mint
Dot in center of cluster 2 - Murshidabad
Dot in center of cluster 3 - Patna mint
No Dot in any of the clusters - Calcutta mint (shown in image)
This type is one of the 1800 Australian Proclamation coins. In 1800 the then-Governor of New South Wales, Philip Gidley King issued a proclamation that ten specific British, Netherlands, Indian, Portuguese and Spanish coins were to be brought into the colony and given inflated denominations than what was indicated on the coins so that they would say in circulation in the colony. This Rupee had a value of 2 Shillings and 6 Pence.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Rupee - Shah Alam II ND (1793-1818) coin from Bengal Presidency (British India) and Australia is that it was made of silver, which was a significant departure from the usual copper or bronze used for lower denomination coins at the time. This decision to use silver was likely influenced by the desire to create a coin that would be more durable and have a higher perceived value, given the importance of the Rupee as a unit of currency in the British Indian Empire.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1793-1818) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Rupee - Shah Alam II ND (1793-1818) coin.
