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One eighth Paisa: CM.TM.1032-R

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Maker(s)

Mint: No mint
Ruler: Sher Shah (1540-45)

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Notes

History note: Tremlett Bequest 1918

Measurements and weight

Image(height): 14 mm
Image(width): 14 mm
Weight: 2.69 g

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1918-12-15) by Tremlett, James Dyer

Dating

1540 - 1545

Materials used in production

Copper alloy

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.TM.1032-R
Primary reference Number: 92962
Ordering: SU-2197
Rajgor: T1557
Goron and Goenka: D939
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "One eighth Paisa" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/92962 Accessed: 2024-04-26 13:00:49

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