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

An image of Trambiyo

Trambiyo

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Ruler: Pragmalji II (1860-1875) (Inferred)
Mint: Bhuj

An image of 1/4 Rupee

1/4 Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of 10 Cash (2 Falus)

10 Cash (2 Falus)

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Pai Sikka

1 Pai Sikka

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

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: Anonymous

An image of 1/4 Rupee

1/4 Rupee

Maker(s)

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

1 Chuckram

Maker(s)

Ruler: Rama Varma IV (1853-64) (Inferred)

An image of 1/4 Anna

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Rupee

1 Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous

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 Doudou

Doudou

Maker(s)

Mint: Pondicherry
Mint: Puducherry

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Jai Singh (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bajranggarh

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Shri Singh (1844-70) (Inferred)
Ruler: Sham Singh (1870-1904) (Inferred)

An image of Trambiyo

Trambiyo

Maker(s)

Ruler: Pragmalji II (1860-1875) (Inferred)
Mint: Bhuj

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous

An image of 1/4 Anna

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

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 Doudou

Doudou

Maker(s)

Mint: Pondicherry
Mint: Puducherry

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous

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