Saturday, July 20, 2013

Baroda - Malhar Rao (AH1288)


India Princely State - Baroda - Malhar Rao Gaekwad (AH1287-1292 / 1870-1875AD)
Year: AH1288
Mint: Baroda
Weight: 11.41
KM Y# 21



Inscription: Read top-to-bottom & right-to-left
Obverse
sikkah mubara-
-k
sena khas khel
shamsher
bahadar

Reverse
माा गाा (Devanagari 'maa' for Malharrao & 'Gaa' for Gaekwad)
1282 scimitar
zarb ('b' is straight line)
sanah
baroda

Official Title:
H.H. Shrimant Maharaja Sir Khanderao II Gaekwad, Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur, Maharaja of Baroda

'Sena Khas Khel' means 'Champion Swordsman'
'Shamsher Bahadur means 'Chief of the Special Troops'

Reference: 4 Rupees Nazrana below shows the full die.




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