| Obverse |
Legend |
| Reverse |
Legend, including mint name Chinapatan and regnal year 5x (probably 51) |
| Date |
RY 5x (probably 51 = AH 1118 = 1707 CE) |
| Weight |
11.45 gm. |
| Diameter |
22 mm. |
| Die axis |
3 o'clock |
| Reference |
Pridmore 118, KM --- (unlisted?), MNI 1825 |
| Comments |
First minted in 1692, the so-called "Madras rupee" appears to have been struck primarily for use in Bengal. This coin is in the name of Aurangzeb Alamgir I, whose last year was RY 51 (1707). Pridmore does not record a coin dated RY 50, so it is likely this coin is a year 51 issue. A CHOICE specimen! |