2 Rupee - Victoria Inglistan / Prithvi Singh Regal Style, Presentation Issue
1274 (1858) year| Silver | 24.33 g | 35 mm |
| Issuer | Princely state of Kishangarh (Indian princely states) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1274 (1858) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 2 Rupees |
| Currency | Rupee |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 24.33 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#395201 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Prithvi Singh & Jhar Flower
Lettering: جلوس سنه ۲۴ میمنت مانوس ضرب کشنگره مهاراجه دهراج مهاراجه پرتهمی سنگه بهادر
Translation: Julus Sanah 24 Maimanat Manoos Zarb Kishangarh Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Pirthvi Singh Bahadur
Edge
Plain
Comment
Krause Publications (Standard Catalog of World Coins 1801-1900), on Page 717, states it is a 2-¼ Rupee with an 1859//24 - Odds are these attributions are wrong or made in error.
"Nazarana" double Rupee in the names of Queen Victoria and Maharaja Prithvi Singh (1841-1879), struck immediately after the Revolt of 1857 and the deposition of Bahadur Shah II.
- Weight: 24.33 grams
- Diameter: 35.00 mm
- Regal Style
- Hammered Coinage
- 1858//24
External Links:
https://www.orientalnumismaticsociety.org/archive/IS_002.pdf
https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=206152
Informational Link:
https://en.numista.com/forum/topic49972.html#p1129594
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a time of great change in India, as the British East India Company's rule was coming to an end and the British Raj was taking over. The coin features both the name of Queen Victoria and the local ruler, Prithvi Singh, reflecting the complex political landscape of the time.
