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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 1/4 Anna

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sardar Singh (1851-1872)
Alamgir II (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bikanir

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mir Mahboob Ali Khan (1869-1911)
Mint: Farkhanda Bunyaad

An image of Paisa?

Paisa?

Maker(s)

Unattributed
Mint: No mint

An image of 1/2 Anna

1/2 Anna

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranbir Singh (1856-85)
Mint: Srinagar

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ram Singh (1824-1889)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Bundi

An image of 1/2 Paisa

1/2 Paisa

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1/2 Paisa

1/2 Paisa

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1/4 Anna

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shivaji Rao (1886-1903)
Title: 'Holkar'
Mint: Indore

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: No mint

An image of Pao Falus (1/12 Anna)

Pao Falus (1/12 Anna)

Maker(s)

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

An image of Light Paisa

Light Paisa

Maker(s)

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

An image of Light Paisa

Light Paisa

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1/2 Anna

1/2 Anna

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tukoji Rao II (1844-1886)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Malharnagar

An image of 1/4 Anna

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sikandar Begam (1844-1865)
Mint: Bhopal

2 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Calicut (Inferred)
Mint: Kozhikode

An image of 1/2 Paisa

1/2 Paisa

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

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

1/16 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mir Mahboob Ali Khan (1869-1911)
Mint: Farkhanda Bunyaad

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Bhopal (Uncertain)

An image of Dhinglo

Dhinglo

Maker(s)

Ruler: Bharmalji II (1814-1819)
'Mahmud Shah' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint

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 Paisa

1/2 Paisa

Maker(s)

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

An image of Falus (1/4 Anna)

Falus (1/4 Anna)

Maker(s)

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

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