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Madras Presidency
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Silver Coins - Nothern Circars -
Masulipatam |
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Native Style Minting |
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DOUBLE
RUPEE -
DESCRIPTION |
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* 1783
AD
* Metal: Silver
* Weight: 22.55gms
* Diameter: 32.4mm
* Mint: Masulipatam on the reverse

* KM # ?
* P # 291 |
* Obv:
AH year, Regal title # 8.
* Rev: Julus Mubarak, Regnal year, mint name.

* Edge: Plain
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DOUBLE RUPEE - NO VARIETIES |
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RUPEE -
DESCRIPTION |
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* 1783 -
1799
AD
* Metal: Silver
* Weight: 11.26gms
* Diameter: 21.2mm
* Mint: Masulipatam on the reverse
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* Obv:
Regal Title # 9, AH year.
* Rev: Julus formula, RY, mint name.

* Edge: Plain
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RUPEE - VARIETIES |
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* AH 1197,
RY 2, AD: 1783
* KM # 514
* P # 292 |
* AH 1205,
RY ?, AD: 1790/91
* KM # 514
* P # 293 |
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* AH 1211,
RY ?, AD: 1796/97
* KM # 514
* P # 293A |
* AH 1212,
RY ?, AD: 1797/98
* KM # 514
* P # 294 |
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* AH 1213,
RY ?, AD: 1798/99
* KM # 514
* P # 295 |
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HALF RUPEE -
DESCRIPTION |
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* 1783 -
1790
AD
* Metal: Silver
* Weight: 5.64gms
* Diameter: 16.4mm
* Mint: Masulipatam on the reverse
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* Obv:
Regal Title # 9, AH year.
* Rev: Julus formula, ?RY, mint name.

* Edge: Plain |
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HALF RUPEE - VARIETIES |
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* AH 1198,
RY ?, AD: 1783/84
* KM # 513
* P # 296 |
* AH 1199,
RY ?, AD: 1784/85
* KM # 513
* P # 297 |
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* AH 1204,
RY ?, AD: 1789/90
* KM # 513
* P # 298 |
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QUARTER RUPEE -
DESCRIPTION |
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* 1785 -
1796
AD
* Metal: Silver
* Weight: 2.81gms
* Diameter: 13.2mm
* Mint: Masulipatam on the reverse
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* Obv:
Regal Title # 9, AH year.
* Rev: Julus formula, ? RY, mint name.

* Edge: Plain |
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QUARTER RUPEE - VARIETIES |
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* AH 1200,
RY ?, AD: 1795/96
* KM # 512
* P # 299 |
* AH 1210,
RY ?, AD: 1795/96
* KM # 512
* P # 300 |
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This list
was prepared by Dr. Jinadatha
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Madras Presidency
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Silver Coins - Nothern Circars -
Masulipatam |
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European Style Minting |
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FOUR ANNAS -
DESCRIPTION |
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* 1808
AD
* Metal: Silver
* Weight: 2.97gms
* Diameter: 17.0mm
* Mint: Masulipatam
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* Obv:
Value (four annas) in Persian in the center of the coin. Value in English
around the flan.
* Rev: Value (four annas) in Telgu in the center & Tamil around the flan. A
star on top of the Telgu inscription.
* Edge: Grained. |
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FOUR ANNAS - VARIETIES |
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* No dot
divider
* KM # 542
* P # 305 |
* Dot
divider
* KM # 542
* P # 306 |
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TWO ANNAS -
DESCRIPTION |
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* 1808
AD
* Metal: Silver
* Weight: 1.48gms
* Diameter: 16.4mm
* Mint: Masulipatam
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* Obv:
Value (two annas) in Persian in the center of the coin. Value in English
around the flan.
* Rev: Value (two annas) in Telgu in the center & Tamil around the flan.
* Edge: Grained. |
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TWO ANNAS - VARIETIES |
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* Star on
the reverse
* KM # 541
* P # 307 |
* No star
on the reverse
* KM # 541a
* P # 308 |
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* Poor
English script with plain circles instead of buckled garter or ribbon.
* KM # 541?
* P # 309 |
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