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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 Nazarana Rupee

Nazarana Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sa'adat Ali (1798-1814)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Muhammadabad Banaras

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous

An image of 20 Cash

20 Cash

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anand Rao (1801-21)
Ruler: Muhammad Akbar II (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Baroda
Mint: Vadodara

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Bhilsa

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 1/12 Anna

1/12 Anna

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1/4 Rupee

1/4 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: William IV (1830-37)
Mint: Bombay
Mint: Mumbai

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Mint: Deeg

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mangal Singh (1874-1892)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: No mint

An image of Takka

Takka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranjit Singh (1777-1805)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Brajendrapur
Mint inferred: Bharatpur

An image of 1/4 Rupee

1/4 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Gulab Singh (1846-56)
'Shri Raghunathji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Srinagar

An image of 1/4 Anna

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mahadji Sindhia (1761-1794)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Narwar

An image of 10 Cash

10 Cash

Maker(s)

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

An image of Takka

Takka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Kher family
Mint: Srinagar

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous

An image of Dokdo

Dokdo

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Shah Jehan III (Struck in the name of)
Title: 'Bahadur'
Mint: Bhaunagar

An image of 1 Rupia

1 Rupia

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous

An image of 2 Annas

2 Annas

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: Calcutta (Inferred)
Mint: Bombay (Inferred)

An image of Rupee (Qudusi)

Rupee (Qudusi)

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Pice

1 Pice

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1/4 Rupee

1/4 Rupee

Maker(s)

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

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