Title

Museum Victoria

2 Rupees – Madras Presidency

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1807 Madras Presidency circulation coins

Context

Year: 1807

Islamic (Hijri) Year: 1172

Country: India

Issuer: Madras Presidency

Currency:

(1691—1835)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 165,000

Material

Diameter: 39.5 mm

Weight: 24.19 g

Silver weight: 24.19 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Silver

Magnetic: No

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #404

Numista: #75262

Value

Bullion value: $66.42

Obverse

Inscription:

١١۷٢

محمد عالم كير

عزيز الدين

باد شاه غازي

سكه مبارك

Translation:

Muhammad Alamgir

Aziz al-Din

Badshah Ghazi

Blessed Coin

Language: Persian

Reverse

Inscription:

ممنت مانوس

سنه ٢ جلوس

ضرب اركات

Translation:

Memento of Manus

Year 2 of the Accession

Struck at Arcot

Language: Arabic

Edge

Oblique milled - Grained right ////

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1807	—	165,000

Series: 1807 Madras Presidency circulation coins

¼ Dub obverse

¼ Dub reverse

½ Dub obverse

½ Dub reverse

1 Dub obverse

1 Dub reverse

5 Fanams obverse

5 Fanams reverse

½ Pagoda obverse

½ Pagoda reverse

½ Rupee obverse

½ Rupee reverse

2 Rupees obverse

2 Rupees reverse

✨ Legendary