© Mohit Kapoor
© Mohit Kapoor
1 Rupee Transitional mint - Bagalkot
1819 year| Silver | 11.2 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Bombay Presidency (British India) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1819 |
| Value | 1 Rupee |
| Currency | Rupee (1672-1835) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 11.2 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#70690 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
Legend in Urdu (from bottom to top): Sanah 1189/ Jalus Maimanat Manus/ Zarb Dar-ul-Khilafat Shahajahanabad Bagadkut
Lettering: ١١٨٩
Translation: Struck at the seat of power, Bagalkot in AH 1189 during tranquil prosperous reign
Edge
Plain
Comment
- Bagalkot mint (Transitional mint)- The third Anglo - Maratha war (known as the Pindari war) ended in 1818 with the defeat of the Marathas at the hands of the British East India Company forces led by Governor General Hastings. The area in and around Bagalkot (in present day Karnataka state) was within the Bombay Presidency of the EIC, this coin was issued by them in 1819 (after the war ended in 1818).
- This coin is listed as an anonymous issue KM# 271 under India Independent kingdoms (Maratha Confederacy) on the NGC website. http://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/india-independent-kingdoms-maratha-confederacy-rupee-km-271-1819-cuid-129830-duid-330428 . The number was changed from KM# 271 to KM# 348 in the 2013 South Asian catalog of Coins and paper money under India Independent kingdoms (Maratha Confederacy). These classifications have to be incorrect because of the facts mentioned above.
- The coin was issued in the name of Aziz Uddin Alamgir II/Shah Alam. Both Mughal Emperors were dead in AD 1819. It was an EIC practice at the time, to issue coins in the name of known rulers so the coin would have local acceptance. The AH 1189(1) date on the reverse is a frozen date, most coins of this type does not have dates on both sides so this coin is a rare find
Note: Some coins are found with smaller flan (See Zeno# 80520)
Interesting fact
The 1819 Bombay Presidency 1 Rupee coin made of silver is a rare and valuable collector's item, with only a few known examples remaining in existence. It is considered a transitional mint coin, as it was produced during a brief period when the Bagalkot mint was transitioning from producing coins with a British India design to those with a Bombay Presidency design. As a result, the coin features a unique blend of both designs, making it a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
