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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 Chuckram

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sayaji Rao II (1820-48)
Ruler: Muhammad Akbar II (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Baroda
Mint: Vadodara

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Muhammad Shah (1719-48) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Mumbai

An image of Dokdo

Dokdo

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1/4 Anna

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous

An image of 1 Rupee

1 Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: Calcutta

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: Unattributed
Mint: Bahawalpur

An image of 1/4 Pagoda

1/4 Pagoda

Maker(s)

Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of 1/4 Anna

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

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

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 1/4 Anna

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Pie

1 Pie

Maker(s)

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

An image of Haidari

Haidari

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Jayaji Rao (1843-86)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Ujjain

Velli Fanam

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sindhias
The Peshwa (On behalf of)
Mint: Bindraban Mominabad

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous

1 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Swati Thirunal Rama Varma VI (1885-1924) (Inferred)

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Malhar Rao (1871-75)
Mint: Baroda
Mint: Vadodara

An image of Falus (1/8 Anna)

Falus (1/8 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 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous

An image of ½ rupee

½ rupee

Maker(s)

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

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