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Princely States

This term has 2,963 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of 40 Cash

40 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of 1 Pie

1 Pie

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bombay

1 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Swati Thirunal Rama Varma VI (1885-1924)
Mint: No mint

An image of Velli Fanam (1/5 Rp)

Velli Fanam (1/5 Rp)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Mumbai

An image of 1 Pai Sikka

1 Pai Sikka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Calcutta

An image of 2 Rupees

2 Rupees

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alamgir II (1754-59) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Arkat (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of 1 Rupee

1 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Ahilya Bai (1765-1795) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Murshidabad

An image of Madosie (1/2 Anna)

Madosie (1/2 Anna)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Calcutta

An image of 1 Rupee

1 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Ahilya Bai (1765-1795) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Murshidabad

An image of 1/2 Pai Sikka

1/2 Pai Sikka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Calcutta

An image of Madosie (1/2 Anna)

Madosie (1/2 Anna)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Calcutta

An image of 40 Cash

40 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of 1 Rupee

1 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Ahilya Bai (1765-1795) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Murshidabad

An image of 1 Pie

1 Pie

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bombay

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Farrukhabad

An image of 1 Pai Sikka

1 Pai Sikka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Farrukhabad

An image of 2 Pai sikka

2 Pai sikka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Calcutta

An image of 1/4 Rupee

1/4 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Ahilya Bai (1765-1795) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Murshidabad

An image of Takka/Paisa

Takka/Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Umaid Singh (1771-1820)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Nandgaon (Uncertain)

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranbir Singh (1856-85)
'Shri Raghunathji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Srinagar

An image of 1 Pai Sikka

1 Pai Sikka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Farrukhabad

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Madho Singh (1880-1922)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Sawai Jaipur

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ram Singh (1835-1880)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Sawai Jaipur

An image of 1 Pai Sikka

1 Pai Sikka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Calcutta

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