| Obverse |
Legend, naming 'Alamgir II |
| Reverse |
Legend, including mint name Mumbai, mintmark 5-petalled flower with stem and regnal year 2 |
| Date |
RY 2 (= AH 1169-70 = 1755-56 CE) |
| Weight |
11.54 gm. |
| Diameter |
22 mm. |
| Die axis |
10 o'clock |
| Reference |
Pridmore 68-69, KM 176 |
| Comments |
The Mughal style coinage was commenced in Bombay in 1717. The five-petalled flower with stem became the mintmark for Bombay in 1735 during the reign of Muhammad Shah, and was continued in the reigns of Ahmad Shah Bahadur and 'Alamgir II. This coin is a VERY SCARCE type and in CHOICE condition. |