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Bengal Rupee ID please

Started by tjj67, August 07, 2022, 09:33:36 AM

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tjj67

Hello Everyone,
Looking for an ID on this British India rupee please, assuming its a Bengal Presidency issue.

I have had this coin for many years, though have never been able to locate the coin with same inscriptions in any catalogue or reference.  I assume it Murshidabad Mint.
From some of the research i have done on World of Coins, I am now thinking its a Jewelers copy.
Any help/ translations appreciated.

Weight 12.03g, 27.2 mm diameter and oblique milling

asm

A jewelers imitation of a Murshidabad 'San 19' rupee with the mint name most likely reading 'muafik Murshidabad'- like Murshidabad.

Amit
"It Is Better To Light A Candle Than To Curse The Darkness"

tjj67

Thanks for the confirmation.
Is there any means in dating when a jewelers copy was struck?
Thanks Tilo

asm

Quote from: tjj67 on August 10, 2022, 12:30:23 AMIs there any means in dating when a jewelers copy was struck?
There is no mention of any date on the coin and I am not sure if the government or the jewelers maintained any records.However it can be safely assumed that these were issued well after the original coins were demonetized and removed from circulation.

Amit
"It Is Better To Light A Candle Than To Curse The Darkness"