B.E.I.C., Bengal Presidency, Benares, Rupee, AH1215 /Ry.43

[capnbirdseye]

B.E.I.C., Bengal Presidency, Benares, Rupee, AH1215 /Ry.43

With both St Stephens cross and 3 leaf twig mint marks, 

Weight, g: 11.35
Size, mm: 23
Mint: Benares Muhammadabad
Date: AH 1215
Denomination: Rupee
Metal: AR
zeno #321636:

[Figleaf]

Nicely preserved coin, cap'n. Indeed, that cross is intriguing. Not likely to be a snow flake Numista says it's a daroga's mark.

Peter

[capnbirdseye]

Nicely preserved coin, cap'n. Indeed, that cross is intriguing. Not likely to be a snow flake Numista says it's a daroga's mark.

Peter

the 3 leaf mark is also a daroga mark and mentioned on one of the zeno coins is that the mark between the
bā and d of bād may that of Baboo Govindoss the Master Assayer who was active when my coin was struck