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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: Amjad Ali (1842-1847)
Mint: Lakhnau

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Mint: Bhilsa

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Kori

1 Kori

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Muzaffar Shah (Struck in the name of)
Title: 'Shri Jam'
Mint: No mint

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: uncertain
Ruler: Muzaffar Jang Bangash (1771-96) (Inferred)
Ruler: Amin-ud-Doula (1796-1802) (Inferred)
Mint: Ahmednagar Farrukhabad

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Jayaji Rao (1843-86)
Mint: Lashkar

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Mir Usman Ali Khan (1911-1948)
Mint: Hyderabad

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Asaf-ud-Doula (1775-1797)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Muhammadabad Banaras

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Kudsia (1819-37)
Ruler: Muhammad Akbar II (1806-37) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bhopal

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

An image of 20 Cash

20 Cash

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Pai Sikka

1 Pai Sikka

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Haider Ali (1761-82) (Inferred)
Mint: Balhary (Uncertain)

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Mint: Bhopal

An image of 1/4 Anna

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

Ruler: Madhav Rao (1886-1926)
Mint: Lashkar

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ibrahim Ali Khan (1867-1930)
Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: Sironj

An image of 20 Cash

20 Cash

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1/2 Kori

1/2 Kori

Maker(s)

Ruler: Desalji II (1819-1860)
Muhammad Akbar II (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bhuj

An image of 1 Kori

1 Kori

Maker(s)

Ruler: Vibhaji (1852-94)

An image of 2 Pice

2 Pice

Maker(s)

Ruler: George II (1727-60) (Struck in the rule of)
Issuer: East India Company (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Bombay
Mint: Mumbai

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Title: 'Shah Ali Gauhar'
Mint: uncertain
Mint inferred: Deccan

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Mint: Sharijgani

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: uncertain
Ruler: Shri Singh (1844-70) (Inferred)
Ruler: Sham Singh (1870-1904) (Inferred)
Mint: No mint

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