½ Rupee - Ranjit Singh (Jaisalmer) Coin

½ Rupee - Ranjit Singh (Jaisalmer)

Country: Princely state of Jaisalmer (Indian states and kingdoms)
Denomination: 1/2 Rupee (0.5)
Year: (1860)
Material: Silver
Weight: 5.23 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 17 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: princely state of jaisalmerindian states and kingdoms

Description:

Obverse

Legend in Urdu:"Malikah Mu'azzam rafi ud-darjat/

Victoria farman rawai/inglistan/sikkah mubarak" =

Auspicious coin of the honoured ruler, exalted in rank, Queen Victoria sovereign of England.

The Nagari numerals '17' on the obverse may refer to Vikrama Samvat 1917 (=AD 1860) when the coins with the Queen Victoria legend were first introduced. The numeral 17 is found within the 'nun' of 'farman' on all the coins with the Victoria legend

Reverse

Legend in Urdu:"dar al-riyasat Jaisalmer/maimanat manus/sanah jalus 22 = Struck at the Seat of the Government of Jaisalmer in the year 22 (sic) of the accession associated with prosperity

A bird: the mintmark of the princely state of Jaisalmer under the reign of Ranjit Singh (1846-1864)

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