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| Identification | |
| Name of the Museum /Institution
संग्रहालय/संस्था का नाम |
Achaeological Museum, Fort St. George |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | ASM-SGM-TN-1402480 |
| Title/ Name of Object वस्तु का शीर्षक/नाम |
Coin |
| Type of Object / वस्तु की किस्म | Currency - मुद्रा |
| Dynasty /वंश | Colonial Style - औपनिवेशिक शैली |
| Period / तारीख/युग | C. 17th - 18th Cent. CE |
| Style / शैली | Colonial - औपनिवेशिक |
| Provenance / उद्गम/क्षेत्र | N.A |
| Material / सामग्री | Metal - धातु |
| Sub Material / उप.सामग्री | |
| Location at the Museum / संग्रहालय में कहा पर अवस्थित है। | Reserve |
| State/UT राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र |
Tamil Nadu |
| Measurement/Weight माप/वजन |
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| Length(cm) / लंबाई | . |
| Width(cm) / चौड़ाई | . |
| Height(cm) / ऊंचाई | |
| Weight(gm) / भार | 12 |
| Diameter(cm) /व्यास | 2.40 |
| Thickness(cm)/मोटाई | |
| Depth(cm) /गहराई | |
| Description / विवरण | |
| Description / विवरण | This coin is an Arcot Rupee coin. Both the sides of the coin has persian script embossed on it. The East India Company obtained permission to strike Arcot style rupees from the Subah of Arkat (Arcot) in 1742. The first actual production under this was in 1759 in the name of Alamgir II and bear the Hegira date 1172 with the regnal year 6. This machine struck rupee produced in the period 1817 to 1835 CE retains the original date. The coin also refers to the Arkat mint even though it was struck at the Company s mint in Madras. Obverse The Persian legend -1172 Sikka Mubarak badshah ghazi Aziz-ud-din Muhammad. Alamgir 1172. The persian script means that the auspicious coin was of the Victorious Emperor, Chosen of the faith of Muhammad. Alamgir. Dated AH 1172 - Frozen year 6 of Alamgir II (1759). Reverse Within a beaded border a Persian legend Zarb Arcat sanat 6 julus maimanat manus Struck at Arcot in his 6th year of tranquil prosperity. A closed lotus flower on the reverse side generally indicates that it was minted in Madras Mint. |
| Identification Marks / पहचान चिन्ह | |
| Identification Mark Images / पहचान चिन्ह का छायाचित्र | |
| Condition / वस्तु की अवस्था | |
| Condition Description / स्थिति का विवरण | The coin is in fair condition. |
| Source | |
| From where acquired / अधिग्रहण का स्थान | |
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