Obverse |
Legend, in the name of Alamgir II |
Reverse |
Legend, including inverted 5 |
Date |
1754-1796 |
Weight |
2.22 gm. |
Diameter |
12 mm. |
Die axis |
9 o'clock |
Reference |
Pridmore 295, KM C621, MNI 1744 var |
Comments |
Originally minted in Bombay, the one-fifth rupee ("Bombay Billy") was later minted at Cannanore, as was this coin, even while naming Bombay as the mint. A CHOICE specimen of a SCARCE type. |