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½ Rupee – Cooch-Behar

Non-circulating coins

India

Context

Year: 1864

Country: India

Issuer: Cooch-Behar

Period:

Kingdom

Currency:

Rupee

Demonetized: Yes

Material

Diameter: 21 mm

Weight: 4.3 g

Gold weight: 4.30 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

KM: #180

Numista: #473548

Value

Bullion value: $716.77

Obverse

Description:

Crescent enclosing pellet within square border; floral corner ornaments and external spandrels; dentil-and-pellet outer border.

Inscription:

śrī śrī

śiva char(ana)

kamala mad

huka(asya)

Translation:

Shri Shri

Intoxicated by the lotus feet of Shiva.

Script: Devanagari

Language: Sanskrit

Reverse

Description:

Floral ornaments flank

Inscription:

śrī śrī

nripendra

nara

yana

san 354 sake

Translation:

Shri Shri

King

Narayana

Year 354, Shaka era

Script: Devanagari

Languages: Hindi, Sanskrit

Edge

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1864	—	—

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1914

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