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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 Fulus

Fulus

Maker(s)

Nawab: Ghazi-ud-din Haider (1814-1819)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Lakhnau

An image of Takka

Takka

Maker(s)

Ruler: uncertain
Holkars (On behalf of)
Mint: Konch

An image of Doudou

Doudou

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Pondicherry

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sindhias
Mint: Bindraban Mominabad

An image of Takka

Takka

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sa'adat Ali (1798-1814)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Najibabad

An image of 2 Cash

2 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Title: 'Wala'
Mint: uncertain

An image of 2 Cash

2 Cash

Maker(s)

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

An image of 10 Cash

10 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Madras (Inferred)

An image of Rupee

Rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1/2 Fulus

1/2 Fulus

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1/2 Paisa

1/2 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Muhammad Ali 'Wala Jah' (1751-1795)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Arkat

An image of 1/2 Anna

1/2 Anna

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sindhias
Mint: Bindraban Mominabad

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

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

1 Cash

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Abdullah Qutb Shah of Golkonda (1626-1672) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Pulicat

An image of 20 Cash (4 Falus)

20 Cash (4 Falus)

Maker(s)

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

An image of Fulus

Fulus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sa'adat Ali (1798-1814)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Muhammadabad Banaras

An image of Fulus

Fulus

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1 Paisa

1 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Daulat Rao Sindhia (1794-1827)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Agra

An image of Doudou

Doudou

Maker(s)

Ruler: Anonymous
Mint: Pondicherry

An image of Fulus

Fulus

Maker(s)

Ruler: Sa'adat Ali (1798-1814)
Shah Alam II (1761-1805) (Struck in the name of)
Mint: Muhammadabad Banaras

An image of ½ rupee

½ rupee

Maker(s)

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

An image of 1/2 Paisa

1/2 Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Muhammad Ali 'Wala Jah' (1751-1795)
Mint: Arkat

An image of Shivarai Paisa

Shivarai Paisa

Maker(s)

Ruler: Unattributed
Chhatrapati Shivaji (Struck in the name of)
Mint: uncertain
Mint inferred: Deccan

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