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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

1 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Rama Varma III (1829-47) (Inferred)

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1 Pie

Maker(s)

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

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1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

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

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Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ghazi-ud-din Haider (1819-27)
Mint: Lakhnau
Mint: Lucknow

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1 Pie

Maker(s)

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

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1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

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

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2 Annas

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Issuer: East India Company
Mint: Calcutta
State: India

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1/96 rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)
Issuer: Madras Presidency
Mint: Madras (Inferred)
State: India

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Pie

Maker(s)

Ruler: William IV (1830-37)
Issuer: Bombay Presidency
Mint: Bombay (Inferred)
State: India

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5 Fanams

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)
Issuer: Madras Presidency
Mint: Madras (Inferred)
State: India

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2 Annas

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Issuer: East India Company
Mint: Calcutta
State: India

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1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
State: India

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1/12 Anna

Maker(s)

Ruler: William IV (1830-37)
Issuer: East India Company
Mint: Calcutta
State: India

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Quarter rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
State: India

An image of 1/12 Anna

1/12 Anna

Maker(s)

Ruler: William IV (1830-37)
Issuer: East India Company
Mint: Calcutta
State: India

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5 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)
Issuer: Madras Presidency
Mint: Madras (Inferred)
State: India

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Quarter anna

Maker(s)

Ruler: William IV (1830-37)
Issuer: Bombay Presidency
Mint: Bombay (Inferred)
State: India

An image of Quarter rupee

Quarter rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
State: India

Cash (Chinese money)

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)
Issuer: Madras Presidency
Mint: Madras (Inferred)
State: India

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Pie

Maker(s)

Ruler: William IV (1830-37)
Issuer: Bengal Presidency
State: India

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5 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820)
Issuer: Madras Presidency
Mint: Madras (Inferred)
State: India

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Issuer: East India Company
Mint: Calcutta
State: India

An image of 1/12 Anna

1/12 Anna

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
State: India

An image of Quarter rupee

Quarter rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: William IV (1830-37)
Issuer: East India Company
Mint: Calcutta
State: India

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