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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 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

An image of 5 Cash

5 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Krishna Raja Wodeyar (1810-68) (Inferred)
Mint: Mysore

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Jayaji Rao (1843-86)
Mint: Mandasor

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Ruler: Udai Singh (1864-1890) (Inferred)
Mint: No mint

An image of 20 Cash

20 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Krishna Raja Wodeyar (1810-68) (Inferred)
Mint: Mysore

An image of Bahram

Bahram

Maker(s)

Ruler: Tipu Sultan (1782-99) (Inferred)
Mint: Patan

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Mint: Gwalior Fort

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Umarda

An image of 1/2 Anna

1/2 Anna

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shivaji Rao (1886-1903)
Ruler: Holkar (With the title of)
Mint: Indore

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1/2 Pice

1/2 Pice

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Mint: Bhilsa

1/16 Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: Shah Ali Gauhar (With the title of)
Mint: Deccan (Inferred)

1/16 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Dost-i-Landhan' (Friend of London) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Udaipur

An image of 1/8 Tanga

1/8 Tanga

Maker(s)

Ruler: Dom Luiz I (1861-1889)
Mint: No mint

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Bhilsa

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Muhammad Ali 'Wala Jah' (1751-1795)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Arkat

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of ½ rupee

½ rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: William IV (1830-37)
Mint: Calcutta

An image of 1 Kori

1 Kori

Maker(s)

Ruler: Bahadur Khan (1811-1840)
Muhammad Akbar II (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Junagarh

An image of Takka

Takka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sheodan Singh (1857-74)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Rajgarh

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Nandgaon (Uncertain)

An image of ½ rupee

½ rupee

Maker(s)

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

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