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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 Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sayaji Rao III (1875-1938)
Mint: Baroda
Mint: Vadodara

An image of 1/12 Anna

1/12 Anna

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous (c.1870-1905)
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Banswara

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Jaswant Singh (1852-1893)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Bharatpur

An image of 2 Annas

2 Annas

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: Bombay
Mint: Mumbai

An image of Nazarana 1/2 Rupee

Nazarana 1/2 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Khande Rao (1857-71)
Mint: Baroda
Mint: Vadodara

An image of 1/4 Rupee

1/4 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Jaswant Singh (1852-1893)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: Brindaban

An image of 1/2 Paisa ?

1/2 Paisa ?

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sindhias
Mint: Bindraban Mominabad

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Mint: Deeg

An image of Takka

Takka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ratan Singh (1828-1851)
Alamgir II (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bikanir

An image of Doudou

Doudou

Maker(s)

Mint: Pondicherry
Mint: Puducherry

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Mint: uncertain

An image of 1/2 Paisa

1/2 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Hussain Yaavar Khan (1841-80) (Inferred)
Mint: Khambaya (Inferred)
Mint: Khambhat

An image of Rupee (light)

Rupee (light)

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Ruler: Fateh Khan (1853-1858) (Inferred)
Mint: Bahawalpur

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Afzal-ud-Doula (1857-1869)
Mint: Farkhanda Bunyaad

An image of 1/4 Anna

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Manufacturer: J. Watt & Co.
Mint: Birmingham

An image of 2 Paise

2 Paise

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sayaji Rao III (1875-1938)
Mint: Baroda
Mint: Vadodara

An image of Takka

Takka

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1/12 Anna

1/12 Anna

Maker(s)

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

An image of 5 Cash (1 Falus)

5 Cash (1 Falus)

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Mint: uncertain

1 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Martanda Varma II (1847-60) (Inferred)

An image of Dhinglo

Dhinglo

Maker(s)

Ruler: Pragmalji I (1698-1715)
'Mahmud Shah' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: No mint

An image of 1/2 Anna

1/2 Anna

Maker(s)

Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bombay
Mint: Mumbai

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