tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27702624161413231112024-03-18T21:28:06.614-07:00Coin Identification GuideInscriptions from ancient, medieval and modern coins from Indian sub-continent.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-23256315682314067242015-03-22T21:39:00.007-07:002021-06-06T14:31:36.377-07:00Delhi Sultanate - Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq (AH720-725) Gold Tanka<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sultanate - Delhi - Jats - Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq (AH720-725 / 1320-1325AD)<br />
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al-sultan al-ghazi<br />
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>the sultan, the slayer of infedels </i></span></span><br />
ghiyath al-dunya wa'l din<br />
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>supporter of the world and the faith<span style="background-color: white;"> (laqab or epithet)</span></i></span></span><br />
abu'l muzaffar <br />
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>father of the victorious one<span style="background-color: white;"> (kunya)</span> </i></span></span><br />
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<i>tughluq shah<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> </i></span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>tughluq shah</i></span></span></i><br />
<i>al-sultan nasir</i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>the sultan defender</i></span></span> </i><br />
<i>amir al-mu’minin</i><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-55841782507953600662015-03-22T20:00:00.002-07:002015-03-22T20:58:53.480-07:00Delhi Sultanate - Nasir al-Din Mahmud (AH644-664)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sultanate - Delhi - Turks - Nasir al-Din Mahmud (AH644-664 / 1246-1266AD)<br />
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al-sultan al-a'zam<br />
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>the supreme sultan </i></span></span><br />
nasir al-dunya wa'l din<br />
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>defender of the world and the faith<span style="background-color: white;"> (laqab or epithet)</span></i></span></span><br />
abu'l muzaffar mahmud<br />
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>father of the victorious one<span style="background-color: white;"> (kunya)</span>, mahmud</i></span></span><br />
ibn al-sultan<br />
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>son of the sultan</i></span></span><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="background-color: white;"> (pedigree)</span></i></span></span><br />
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<i>al-musta’sim amir</i><br />
<i><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>al-musta’sim, commander</i></span></span> </i><br />
<i>al-mu’minin</i><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-83590652985546239022015-01-11T11:19:00.002-08:002015-01-11T11:19:11.539-08:00Delhi Sultanate - Sher Shah Suri (AH949)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sultanate - Delhi - Suri Dynasty (Afghans) - Sher Shah Suri (AH946-952 / 1539-1545AD)<br />
Year: AH949<br />
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Farid al-Din Sher Shah ibn Miyan Hasan Sur<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-11336896366182226322014-07-20T18:50:00.000-07:002021-06-06T13:58:21.579-07:00Punchmark Karshapana #1 : Sun - Peacock - Chakra - Crescent Hill - Hand - Triskele<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTyXBUF62CpCkDByONaoZwhJW9q0GBe7UjlBTHsgD9geLZuacpW-UzdRTxbaenNjyG_ybWPDkkebMdKm-0uK9dnxGI1Cg3sZ4dHKg91kqGWDdXi35-e5UDQZ2-BGXx7PPRNLBaybsvO1O/s1600/PMC-1c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYTyXBUF62CpCkDByONaoZwhJW9q0GBe7UjlBTHsgD9geLZuacpW-UzdRTxbaenNjyG_ybWPDkkebMdKm-0uK9dnxGI1Cg3sZ4dHKg91kqGWDdXi35-e5UDQZ2-BGXx7PPRNLBaybsvO1O/s1600/PMC-1c.JPG" height="218" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><i><u>In clockwise direction from 12'o clock position:</u></i><br /><br /><b>Obverse: </b><br />Sun<br />Peacock<br />Sadara Chakra (Alternate Arrows & Taurines) <br />Hill with a Crescent<br />Hand in a Square<br /><br /><b>Reverse:</b><br />Triskele (Four Taurines around a Pellet)<br />Triskele (Three Edges)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-37066767098777900602014-07-20T18:46:00.000-07:002021-06-06T13:58:46.754-07:00Punchmark Karshapana #7 : Three Human Figures - Pellet Surrounded by Circles & Fishes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ii37hr2TwWA0F8G-Vi5MMMgbEi2YBvhbQ7hUygDNd7jJraBMTI5bccc-XK4MdHpGv8SqupEmHaJWlNSAwZGtEUn6V8NS-hqb8KN7J5sCVJCPkzkyyWpf6da-k9T16ei5UXj5ceWmRc35/s1600/PMC-7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ii37hr2TwWA0F8G-Vi5MMMgbEi2YBvhbQ7hUygDNd7jJraBMTI5bccc-XK4MdHpGv8SqupEmHaJWlNSAwZGtEUn6V8NS-hqb8KN7J5sCVJCPkzkyyWpf6da-k9T16ei5UXj5ceWmRc35/s1600/PMC-7.JPG" height="228" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i><u>In clockwise direction from 12'o clock position:</u></i><br /><br /><b>Obverse: </b><br />Three Figures<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red;">Note: On such coins (with 3 figures), Sun & Chakra are not present.</span></span><br /><br /><b>Reverse:</b><br />Pellet Surrounded by Two Semicircles & Two Fishes<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-20133094806131932352014-07-20T18:35:00.000-07:002021-06-06T13:59:29.298-07:00Punchmark Karshapana #6 : Hill / Stupa - Fish - Sun - Dumb-bell<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKFeTj1M9ZZcnycPcuRZjy3AYkYSx6sIH3o3bCp8-7bRW0B_jmU5XBYzpIZKRFRCBd1E23mFLtQowctqB3RiHDm3pu2NU9_v6Mw2IyVx89LYTyhSXrhQn1AypoIo2pMFW3IKogjzwnOAk/s1600/PMC-6c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKFeTj1M9ZZcnycPcuRZjy3AYkYSx6sIH3o3bCp8-7bRW0B_jmU5XBYzpIZKRFRCBd1E23mFLtQowctqB3RiHDm3pu2NU9_v6Mw2IyVx89LYTyhSXrhQn1AypoIo2pMFW3IKogjzwnOAk/s1600/PMC-6c.JPG" height="299" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><i><u>In clockwise direction from 12'o clock position:</u></i><br /><br /><b>Obverse: </b><br />Hill or Stupa<br />Fishes<br />Sun<br /><br /><b>Reverse:</b><br />Hill with Crescent<br />Dumb-bell</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-85080515834677205632014-07-20T18:30:00.000-07:002021-06-06T13:59:46.653-07:00Punchmark Karshapana #5 : Scale / Steelyard - Sun - Peacock - Crescent Hill - Chakra<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06GXwfBnXChEUDN-LnLT7Y2RMILQu4s1wBmybsJKE1uDNSkFl-ihgYz0ctIbYyuKPhqI2iXKGKR0A1F3mH8vPOVvAwk_Nf6_bCq-c2eFDoNXNqEHD_vyEz34MDb_AITuGdhf2-vmRI17s/s1600/PMC-4e.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06GXwfBnXChEUDN-LnLT7Y2RMILQu4s1wBmybsJKE1uDNSkFl-ihgYz0ctIbYyuKPhqI2iXKGKR0A1F3mH8vPOVvAwk_Nf6_bCq-c2eFDoNXNqEHD_vyEz34MDb_AITuGdhf2-vmRI17s/s1600/PMC-4e.JPG" height="320" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><i><u>In clockwise direction from 12'o clock position:</u></i><br /><br /><b>Obverse: </b><br />Snake <br />Triskele <br />Sun</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-75640495681354617522014-07-20T15:58:00.000-07:002021-06-06T14:00:07.061-07:00Punchmark Karshapana #3 : Chakra - Hand - Hill - Receptacl e- Sun - Caduceus - Taurine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1O1Rc9jKEDFyrWi3wwXWKoOE6l3_P5aOxmlPbfOj49ZCrf_YpQOjy1-s-SrsEPzUZ3LZ11uiTtgMFVFVmOFofqy8Sqg0OR_0DTcyjIMYZNrzalc9RTnvI1mfHa-VOmbA75qCSGiruDSb/s1600/PMC-3c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1O1Rc9jKEDFyrWi3wwXWKoOE6l3_P5aOxmlPbfOj49ZCrf_YpQOjy1-s-SrsEPzUZ3LZ11uiTtgMFVFVmOFofqy8Sqg0OR_0DTcyjIMYZNrzalc9RTnvI1mfHa-VOmbA75qCSGiruDSb/s1600/PMC-3c.JPG" height="320" width="306" /></a></div><br /><i><u>In clockwise direction from 12'o clock position:</u></i><br /><br /><b>Obverse: </b><br />Dharma Chakra<br />Hand in a Square<br />Hill<br />Raised Receptacle of Food for Birds (Taurine Heads on both Sides)<br />Sun <br /><br /><b>Reverse:</b><br />Caduceus or Double Snakes</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-20347564833733394212014-07-20T15:51:00.000-07:002021-06-06T14:00:17.324-07:00Punchmark Karshapana #2 : Sun - Scale / Steelyard - Crescent Hill - Peacock - Chakra<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgApiKzlAq-VAp5evs3laNya_-QZA_pGcjGtf3fxw_ptquZcuV04fen8bEjHnor0uUUTMNVcLN01i32NVHGV_snyuobRRuyLaBKxUvfSUBpAAIo0RnxHXuwQjx2sT3iahlR-sG_gVtbchp4/s1600/PMC-2c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgApiKzlAq-VAp5evs3laNya_-QZA_pGcjGtf3fxw_ptquZcuV04fen8bEjHnor0uUUTMNVcLN01i32NVHGV_snyuobRRuyLaBKxUvfSUBpAAIo0RnxHXuwQjx2sT3iahlR-sG_gVtbchp4/s1600/PMC-2c.JPG" height="320" width="286" /></a></div><br /><i><u>In clockwise direction from 12'o clock position:</u></i><br /><br /><b>Obverse: </b><br />Sun<br />Scale or Steelyard<br />Hill with a Crescent<br />Peacock on Hill<br />Dharma Chakra <br /><br /><b>Reverse:</b><br />Peacock on Hill</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-17805386359364799372013-10-27T10:14:00.000-07:002013-10-27T10:51:50.996-07:00Delhi Sultanate - Sher Shah Suri (AH946)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sultanate - Delhi - Suri Dynasty (Afghans) - Sher Shah Suri (AH946-952 / 1539-1545AD)<br />
Year: AH946<br />
Mint: <span style="font-size: small;">Mintless</span><br />
Weight: 10.91<br />
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shah<br />
sher <br />
al-sultan khallada<br />
allah mulkahu 946<br />
श्री सेर साही<br />
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>the sultan sher shah, may god perpetuate his sovereignty, 946, shri ser sahi</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>at 12</i></span> abu’l-muzaffar<i>,</i> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">at 3</span></i> farid<i>,</i> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">at 6</span></i> al-dunya<i>, <span style="font-size: x-small;">at 9</span> </i>wa’l-din<br />
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">father of the victorious, </span>unique one of the world and of the faith</span></span><br />
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la ilah illa allah <br />
muhammad rasul allah <br />
al-sultan al-adil<br />
<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>no god but god, muhammad is the messenger of god, the just sultan</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>at 12</i></span> abu bakr<i>,</i> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">at 3</span></i> 'umar<i>,</i> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">at 6</span></i> ‘uthman,<i> <span style="font-size: x-small;">at 9</span> </i>'ali<br />
<span style="background-color: #d9ead3;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">the names of the four “Rightly Guided” Caliphs</span></span><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"></span><br />
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<u><b>Official Title:</b></u><br />
Farid al-Din Sher Shah ibn Miyan Hasan Sur<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-57092248937340401292013-10-26T02:54:00.000-07:002013-10-26T02:59:01.025-07:00Delhi Sultanate - Mu'izz ud-Din Qaiqabad (AH686-689)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sultanate - Delhi - Slave/Mamluk Dynasty - Mu'izz ud-Din Qaiqabad (AH686-689 / 1287-1290AD)<br />
Year: ND<br />
Mint: Dehli <span style="font-size: x-small;">(in the margin, not visible on coin)</span><br />
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<i><u><span id="goog_1531800479">Obverse</span></u></i><br />
al-sultan al-a'zam<br />
mu'izz al-dunya wa'l din<br />
abu'l muzaffar kaiqubad<br />
al-sultan<br />
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al-imam<br />
al-must'asim amir<br />
al-mu'minin<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-6552199489333019242013-07-30T10:36:00.000-07:002013-07-30T10:37:45.910-07:00Aurangzeb (AH1071 / RY4) - Patna<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mughal - Aurangzeb (AH1068-1118 / 1658-1707AD)<br />
Year: AH1071 / RY4<br />
Mint:Patna<br />
Weight: 11.34 <br />
KM# 297.6<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;">ab<span style="color: black;">u</span> a<span style="color: black;">l-zafar</span> mu<span style="color: black;">hy</span>-al-din</span><span style="color: red;"></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">1071</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;">mu</span>ha<span style="color: red;">mmad</span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i> (top straight line)</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;">bahadur</span> aurangzeb ala<span style="color: red;">mgir</span> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">-i</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i> (bottom straight line)</i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">padshah </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">ghazi-</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">dar al <span style="color: black;">khila</span>fat shah<span style="color: black;">jaha</span>na<span style="color: black;">bad</span> </span><br />
zarb manus<br />
maimanat <br />
julus 4<br />
<span style="color: red;">sanah</span> <br />
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<u><b>Official Title:</b></u><br />
Al-Sultan al-A'zam wal Khaqan al-Mukarram Hazrat Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Bahadur Alamgir I Padshah Ghazi</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-36841148958391243682013-07-25T09:50:00.000-07:002013-10-27T10:39:20.909-07:00Bikanir - Maharaja Ganga Singh Bahadur & Queen Victoria (1892AD)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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India Princely Rajputana State - Bikanir - Maharaja Ganga Singh Bahadur INO Queen Victoria (18-18AD)<br />
Year: 1892AD <br />
Mint: Bikanir <br />
Weight: 11.5 <br />
KM # 72 <br />
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<i><u>Obverse </u></i><br />
VICTORIA EMPRESS<br />
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ONE RUPEE<br />
म हा रा जा <i>(Maharaja)</i><br />
गंगा सिंह बहादुर <i>(Ganga Singh Bahadur)</i><br />
<i>(iswy)</i> 1892 <br />
sanah bahadar <br />
ganga singh<br />
maharaj<br />
BIKANIR STATE<br />
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<i>Note: 'ayn' before date indicates 'iswy' in hindi which in turn means AD </i><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-39699344864935812902013-07-22T10:53:00.000-07:002014-11-07T10:10:38.190-08:00Indore - Shivaji Rao Holkar (VS1947)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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India Princely State - Indore - Tukoji Rao III (VS1960-19183 / 1903-1926AD)<br />
Year: VS1947 <i>(AH1890)</i><br />
Mint: Indore<br />
Weight: 11.18<br />
KM# 44<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">shah alam</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">sikkah</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">mubarak indore</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">mahara</span>j shivaji rao holkar <i>(in circle around sun)</i></span></span></span><br />
1947<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span></span><br />
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<u><b>Official Title:</b></u><br />
Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shri Tukojirao III Holkar XIII Bahadur<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-62314443943309500352013-07-20T11:06:00.001-07:002013-10-27T10:41:22.980-07:00Baroda - Malhar Rao (AH1288)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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India Princely State - Baroda - Malhar Rao Gaekwad (AH1287-1292 / 1870-1875AD)<br />
Year: AH1288 <br />
Mint: Baroda<br />
Weight: 11.41<br />
KM Y# 21<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><i><u>Obverse </u></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;">sikkah mubara-</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">-k</span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">sena</span> kha</span>s <span style="color: red;">khel</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">shamsher</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">bahadar</span><br />
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<span id="goog_1531800479">माा गाा </span><span id="goog_1531800479"><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><i>(Devanagari 'maa' for Malharrao & 'Gaa' for Gaekwad)</i></span></span></span><br />
<span id="goog_1531800479">1282 scimitar</span><br />
<span id="goog_1531800479"><span style="color: red;">zar</span>b <i>('b' is straight line)</i></span><br />
<span style="color: red;">sanah</span><br />
<span id="goog_1531800479"><span style="color: red;">baroda</span></span><br />
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<u><b>Official Title:</b></u><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">H.H. Shrimant Maharaja Sir Khanderao II Gaekwad, Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur, Maharaja of Baroda</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">'Sena Khas Khel' <i>means</i> '</span>Champion Swordsman'<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">'Shamsher Bahadur</span> <i>means</i> 'Chief of the Special Troops'<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-85832519286915763782013-07-18T05:26:00.002-07:002013-10-27T10:42:41.946-07:00Jodhpur - Bijay Singh & Shah Alam II (AH1180)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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India Princely Rajputana State - Jodhpur - Bijay Singh INO Shah Alam II (1828-1866AD / VS1885-1923)<br />
Year: AH1180 <br />
Mint: Pali (with the pseudo mint name Dar al-Mansur Jodhpur)<br />
Weight: 11.23 <br />
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shah ala<span style="color: red;">m</span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: red;">-<span style="color: black;">i</span></span></span> <i>(top straight line)</i><br />
badshah <span style="color: red;">ghaz-</span><br />
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dar-al-mansoor jodhpur<br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">zarb</span></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-7407296318347717452013-07-17T11:07:00.004-07:002013-10-27T10:44:00.427-07:00Kotah - Ram Singh II & Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar (ND / RY18)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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India Princely Rajputana State - Kotah - Ram Singh II (1828-1866AD / VS1885-1923)<br />
Year: ND / RY18<br />
Mint: Nandgaon<br />
Weight: 11.21 <br />
KM C# 32<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><i><u>Obverse </u></i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;">muha</span>mmad <span style="color: red;">shah</span> bah<span style="color: red;">adur</span><br />
-i <i>(1st straight line)</i><br />
badshah gha<span style="color: red;">z-</span><br />
sikkah mubarak <br />
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<span style="color: red;">man<span style="color: black;">u</span>s</span><br />
maimanat <br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">sanah 18 julus</span></span><br />
za<span style="color: red;">rb</span><i> </i>nan<span style="color: red;">dgao</span>n<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-56341131671350406712013-07-16T10:22:00.002-07:002013-07-18T01:07:55.242-07:00 Bengal Presidency - 'ino' Shah Alam (AH1210 / RY16-39) - Muhammadabad Banaras<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Colonial - Bengal Presidency - INO Shah Alam<br />
Year: AH121(0) / RY17-37 <br />
Mint: Muhammadabad Banaras <br />
Weight: 11.24 <br />
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<i><u><span id="goog_1531800479">Obverse</span></u></i><br />
<span style="color: red;">elah ham</span>i <span style="color: red;">di</span>n <span style="color: red;">muhammad</span> <br />
<span style="color: red;">fa</span>z<span style="color: red;">l</span> <i>(1st straight line)</i><br />
<span style="color: red;">sh</span>ah alam badsha<span style="color: red;">h</span><br />
sikkah <i>(2nd straight line)</i><br />
<span style="color: red;">zad bar haft</span> 1121 kish<span style="color: red;">war sayaye</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">muham</span>madab<span style="color: red;">ad</span><br />
maimanat <i>(1st straight line)</i><br />
<span style="color: red;">jul</span>us 37 sanah 17 manus<br />
zarb <i>('b' is 2nd straight line)</i><br />
<span style="color: red;">ba</span>naras <i>(dot of 'n' and top of 'r' is seen)</i><br />
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<i>Note: Mint name is Muhammadabad Banaras. Muhammadabad is on top and Banaras is at the bottom.</i><br />
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<u><b>Meanings:</b></u><br />
<i>Sikka Zad Bar Haft Kishwar Sayaye Fazl Shah Alam
Badshah Elah Hami Din Mohammad</i><span style="color: red;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Struck his coin (</span><span style="color: blue;"><i>Sikka)</i> on the seven (</span><span style="color: blue;"><i>Haft)</i> climes (</span><span style="color: blue;"><i>Kishwar)</i>, Shadow (</span><span style="color: blue;"><i>Sayaye)</i> of the Divine favour,
Shah Alam Emperor (</span><span style="color: blue;"><i>Badshah)</i>, Defender (</span><span style="color: blue;"><i>Hami</i>) of Muhammad's religion (</span><span style="color: blue;"><i>Din</i>).<i> </i></span><br />
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<i>Zarb Muhammadabad Banaras Sanah 17-37 Julus Maimanat Manus</i><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Stuck at Muhammadabad Banaras in the 17-37th year (sanah) of
his tranquil prosperous reign (julus).</span><i> </i><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-13589225478828338252013-07-15T10:49:00.002-07:002013-10-27T10:38:16.245-07:00Shah Alam Bahadur (AH1120 / RY2) - Dar-al-Khilafah Shahjahanabad<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mughal - Shah Alam Bahadur (AH1119-1124 / 1707-171AD)<br />
Year: AH1120 / RY2<i></i><br />
Mint: Shahjahanabad <i>(Delhi)</i><br />
Weight: 11.34 <br />
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<i><u>Obverse </u></i><br />
ghazi<br />
-shah <i>('sha' 1st straight line)</i><br />
alam bad-<br />
shah <i>('sha' is 2nd straight line)</i><br />
sikkah sanah 1120<br />
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<span id="goog_1531800479"><i><u>Reverse</u></i></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">-jaha</span><span style="color: black;">na</span><span style="color: black;">bad</span></span> <br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">sha</span>h-</span> <i>('sha' 1st straight line)</i><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">dar al </span><span style="color: black;">khila</span><span style="color: black;">fa</span></span>h<br />
zarb <i>('b' is 2nd straight line)</i><br />
<span style="color: red;">s</span>anah 2 mubarak<br />
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<u><b>Official Title:</b></u><br />
<span class="nickname">Sahib-i-Quran Muazzam Shah Alamgir Sani Abu Nasir
Sayid Qutbuddin Abu'l Muzaffar Muhammad Muazzam Shah Alam Bahadur Shah I
Padshah Ghazi (Khuld Manzil)</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-743761789241574752013-07-14T03:56:00.000-07:002013-07-18T01:05:57.526-07:00Farrukhsiyar (AH1125 / RY2) - Dar-al-Khilafah Shahjahanabad<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mughal - Farrukhsiyar (AH1124-1131 / 1713-1719AD)<br />
Year: AH(11)25 / RY2<br />
Mint: Shahjahanabad<br />
Weight: 11.24 <br />
KM# 377.55<br />
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<i><u><span id="goog_1531800479">Obverse</span></u></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;">bahr <span style="color: black;">o b</span></span>ar <span style="color: red;">farru</span>kh<span style="color: red;"> siyar</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">bad<span style="color: red;">sh</span>ah <i>(straight line)</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">haq bar sim o <span style="color: red;">zar</span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;">a</span>z faz<span style="color: red;">l</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;">si<span style="color: black;">kkah zad 25</span> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><i>Bahr-o-Bar couplet - Struck coin on silver and gold by the grace of the truth; monarch of sea and land, Farrukhsiyar</i><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">.</span></i></span><br />
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<span id="goog_1531800479"><i><u>Reverse </u></i></span><br />
<span style="color: red;">dar al <span style="color: black;">khila</span>fat shah<span style="color: black;">jaha</span>na<span style="color: black;">bad</span> </span><br />
<span style="color: red;">za</span>rb<span style="color: red;"></span><br />
<span style="color: red;">jul</span>us maimanat manus<br />
sanah 2<br />
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<u><b>Official Title:</b></u><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Abu'l Muzaffar Muin ud-din Muhammad Shah Farrukh-siyar Alim Akbar Sani Wala Shan Padshah-i-bahr-u-bar [Shahid-i-Mazlum]</span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-55345333271988818682013-07-10T10:38:00.002-07:002013-07-18T01:05:49.359-07:00Aurangzeb (AH1093 / RY25) - Surat<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mughal - Aurangzeb (AH1068-1118 / 1658-1707AD)<br />
Year: AH1093 / RY25<br />
Mint: Surat<br />
Weight: 11.47 <br />
KM# 300.86<br />
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<i><u><span id="goog_1531800479">Obverse</span></u></i><br />
<span style="color: red;">ala</span>m<span style="color: red;">gir</span> <br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">a</span>urangzeb 1093</span></span><span style="color: red;"></span> <br />
sh<span style="color: red;">ah</span> <i>(1st straight line)</i><br />
zad cho badr-e-munir <br />
sikkah <i>(2nd straight line)</i><br />
dar jahan<br />
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<i><i>Bard-e-Munir couplet - </i>Stamped coin, in the world, like the bright full Moon, Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir.</i><br />
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<span id="goog_1531800479"><i><u>Reverse </u></i></span><br />
manu<span style="color: red;">s</span><br />
maimanat <i>(1st almost straight line)</i><br />
sanah 25 julus<br />
zarb <i>('b' is 2nd straight line)</i><br />
surat<br />
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<u><b>Official Title:</b></u><br />
Al-Sultan al-A'zam wal Khaqan al-Mukarram Hazrat Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Bahadur Alamgir I Padshah Ghazi</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-34784878800880208822013-07-10T10:03:00.002-07:002013-10-27T10:46:10.988-07:00Shah Alam Bahadur (AH1119 / Ahad) - Lakhnau<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mughal - Shah Alam Bahadur (AH1119-1124 / 1707-171AD)<br />
Year: AH(1119) / Ahad <i>(RY1)</i><br />
Mint: Lakhnau<br />
Weight: 11.43 <br />
KM# 347.14<br />
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<i><u>Obverse </u></i><br />
ghazi<br />
-sh<span style="color: red;">ah</span> <i>(straight line)</i><br />
shah alam ba<span style="color: red;">d</span>-<br />
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<span id="goog_1531800479"><i><u>Reverse </u></i></span><br />
manu<span style="color: red;">s</span><br />
<span style="color: red;">ma</span>imanat<br />
sanah ahad julus<br />
zarb lakhnau<br />
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<u><b>Official Title:</b></u><br />
<span class="nickname">Sahib-i-Quran Muazzam Shah Alamgir Sani Abu Nasir
Sayid Qutbuddin Abu'l Muzaffar Muhammad Muazzam Shah Alam Bahadur Shah I
Padshah Ghazi (Khuld Manzil)</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-42095258169450055242013-07-09T10:52:00.000-07:002013-10-27T10:47:22.114-07:00Akbar (Alif - AH1000) - Urdu Zafar Qarin<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mughal - Akbar (AH963-1014 / 1556-1605AD)<br />
Year: AH1000 <br />
Mint: Urdu Zafar Qarin<br />
Weight: 11.26 <br />
KM# 82.8<br />
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<i><u>Obverse </u></i><br />
la ilaha ill-allah <i>(there is no god but allah)</i><br />
muhammad<br />
rasul allah <i>(messenger of allah)</i><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><i>khald allah talah mulk wa saltanat </i></span></span><i>(may allah on high perpetuate his kingdom)</i><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"><i></i>alif <i>(1000)</i> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">muhammad akbar badshah </span></span><br />
j<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">alaluddin</span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;"> ghazi</span></span> <i>(glory of the faith, fighter against the infidels)</i><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">zar</span>b<span style="color: black;"> urdu zafar qarin <i>(struck at the camp associated with the victory)</i></span></span><br />
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<i>Note: '<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">urdu zafar qarin</span></span></i><span style="color: red;"><i><span style="color: black;">' means 'camp (urdu) associated (qarin) with victory (zafar)'</span></i></span><br />
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<u><b>Official Title:</b></u><br />
<span class="nickname">Abu'l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2770262416141323111.post-18247223301596920862013-07-08T10:54:00.000-07:002013-12-06T23:58:14.798-08:00Bengal Presidency - 'ino' Shah Alam (ND / RY45 Frozen) - Farrukhabad<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Colonial - Bengal Presidency - INO Shah Alam<br />
Year: ND / RY45 (Frozen) <br />
Mint: Farrukhabad <br />
Weight: 11.62 <br />
KM# 70<br />
Edge: Vertical Milling <br />
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<i><u><span id="goog_1531800479">Obverse</span></u></i><br />
elah hami din muhammad <br />
-shah <br />
sayaye fazl shah alam bad- <br />
sikkah<br />
zad bar haft kishwar<br />
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<i></i><span id="goog_1531800479"><i><u>Reverse </u></i></span><br />
manus <br />
maimanat <br />
sanah 45 julus<br />
zarb<br />
farrukhabad<br />
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<u><b>Meanings:</b></u><br />
<i>Sikka Zad Bar Haft Kishwar Sayaye Fazl Shah Alam
Badshah Elah Hami Din Mohammad</i><span style="color: red;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">Struck his coin (</span><span style="color: blue;"><i>Sikka)</i> on the seven (</span><span style="color: blue;"><i>Haft)</i> climes (</span><span style="color: blue;"><i>Kishwar)</i>, Shadow (</span><span style="color: blue;"><i>Sayaye)</i> of the Divine favour,
Shah Alam Emperor (</span><span style="color: blue;"><i>Badshah)</i>, Defender (</span><span style="color: blue;"><i>Hami</i>) of Muhammad's religion (</span><span style="color: blue;"><i>Din</i>).<i> </i></span><br />
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<i>Zarb Farrukhabad Sanah 45 Julus Maimanat Manus</i><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i></i>Stuck at Farrukhabad in the 45th year of
his tranquil prosperous reign.</span>
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