My Collection
½ Rasi (Cochin)
Country: India - Dutch
(India)
Denomination: 1/2 Rasi
(1/60)
Year: (1663-1724)
Material: Copper
Weight: 5.6 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 15 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: india dutchindia
Description:
Obverse
Stylized lion
Rasi was so named because of it's similarity in design to the gold rasi issued by the Dutch in Cochin. Was equal to a stiver in value
Some of these coins were found in Muscat and was mistakenly thought to be struck for trade with Muscat.
Reverse
"Lazy J" over dots
Related Coins
6 Gani - Ghiyath Al-Din Tughluq
Country: Sultanate of Delhi
(Indian states and kingdoms) / Denomination: 1 Jital
(1/8)
Year: (1320-1325) / Material: Silver (.256)
III Bazarucos - Filipe II (Damão mint to Baçaim)
Country: India - Portuguese
(India) / Denomination: 3 Bazarucos= 2,4 Reais
(3/375)
Year: 1611 / Material: Copper
Rupee - Aurangzeb (Akbarnagar mint)
Country: India - Mughal Empire
(India) / Denomination: 1 Rupee
(1)
Year: (1659-1706) / Material: Silver
½ Pice - Madho Rao
Country: Princely state of Gwalior (Gwalior)
(Indian states and kingdoms) / Denomination: 1/2 Pice
(1/128)
Year: 1956-1958 (1899-1901) / Material: Copper
½ Tanka - Muzaffar Shah III (AH967-981)
Country: Sultanate of Gujarat
(Indian states and kingdoms) / Denomination: 1/2 Tanka
Year: 967-981 (1560-1574) / Material: Copper
1 Rupee - Shah Alam II
Country: India - British (Bombay)
(India) / Denomination: 1 Rupee
(1)
Year: (1818-1834) / Material: Silver
Rupee - Mahbub Khan
Country: Princely state of Malerkotla
(Indian states and kingdoms) / Denomination: 1 Rupee
(1)
Year: (1845-1859) / Material: Silver
1 Tanga - Filipe III (Ceilão mint)
Country: India - Portuguese
(India) / Denomination: 1 Tanga
(1/5)
Year: 1631 / Material: Silver
1 Pardau - Miguel I (Goa mint)
Country: India - Portuguese
(India) / Denomination: 300 Réis = 1 Pardau = 1/2 Rupia
(1/2)
Year: 1831-1833 / Material: Silver
Gadhaiya paisa
Country: Indian states and kingdoms (Gadhaiya)
(India) / Denomination: 1 Drachm
(1)
Year: (1050-1300) / Material: Silver