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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 1/2 Pai Sikka

1/2 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: 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)

Ruler: Daulat Rao Sindhia (1794-1827)
Muhammad Akbar II (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Gwalior Fort

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Ahmad Shah Bahadur (1749-54) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Arkat
Mint inferred: Pondicherry

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Bhilsa

An image of 8 Cash

8 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Bela Rama Varma II (1924-49)

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sindhias
The Peshwa (On behalf of)
Mint: Saharanpur

An image of 1/4 Chukram

1/4 Chukram

Maker(s)

Ruler: Rama Varma VI (1885-1924)

An image of 1 Chuckram

1 Chuckram

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1/2 Chitra Rupee

1/2 Chitra Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Bela Rama Varma II (1924-49)

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Mint: Gwalior Fort

An image of 1/4 Rupee

1/4 Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Jawad

An image of 1/4 Anna

1/4 Anna

Maker(s)

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

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ahmed Ali Khan (1908-1948)
Ruler: Ahmed Shah Durrani (1747-73) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Malerkotla

An image of Light Paisa

Light Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ranbir Singh (1856-85)
'Shri Raghunathji' (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Jammu

An image of Paisa/Takka

Paisa/Takka

Maker(s)

Ruler: uncertain
Ruler: Jankoji Rao (1827-43) (Inferred)
Ruler: Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Isagarh (Uncertain)

An image of Paisa/Takka

Paisa/Takka

Maker(s)

Ruler: uncertain
Ruler: Jankoji Rao (1827-43) (Inferred)
Ruler: Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Isagarh (Uncertain)

An image of 1 1/2 Dokdas

1 1/2 Dokdas

Maker(s)

Ruler: Pragmalji II (1860-1875)
Ruler: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain
Mint: No mint
Mint inferred: Bhuj

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Jahangir Muhammad Khan Bahadur (1837-44)
Mint: Bhilsa

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: Gwalior Fort

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

Mint: Sironj

An image of 2 Annas

2 Annas

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Mint: Madras

An image of 2 Paise

2 Paise

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Ruler: Muhammad Ismail Khan (1865-1895) (Inferred)
Mint: Jaora

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