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½ Rupee – Kingdom of Cooch-Behar

Context

Year: 1864

Country: India

Issuer: Kingdom of Cooch-Behar

Currency:

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

References

KM: #180

Numista: #473548

Value

Bullion value: $676.23

Obverse

Inscription:

śrī śrī

śiva char(ana)

kamala mad

huka(asya)

Translation:

Shri Shri

Intoxicated by the lotus feet of Shiva.

Script: Devanagari

Language: Sanskrit

Inscription:

śrī śrī

nripendra

nara

yana

san 354 sake

Translation:

Shri Shri

King

Narayana

Year 354, Shaka era

Script: Devanagari

Languages: Hindi, Sanskrit

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1864	—	—

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