Awadh consisted of much of the modern state of Uttar Pradesh. Soon after the death of Aurangzeb in 1707, the Mughal empire began to fragment as there was a continual struggle for power at the center. Sadat Khan had been appointed the Mughal governor of the province in 1720 and was the first to start behaving somewhat independently, taking advantage of the lack of central control. His capital was Faizabad. In 1737, he opened a mint in Banaras, calling it Muhammadabad Banaras, and started to issue coins there in the name of the Mughal emperor.

In 1763, the Nawab of Bengal, Mir Kasim, attempted to confront his erstwhile masters, the British, and was routed. He sought refuge in Awadh and in 1764, the combined forces of Mir Kasim, Awadh and the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II marched east in an attempt to recover Bengal. The British, despite being heavily outnumbered, defeated the Muslim armies at the Battle of Buxar. In the aftermath, Awadh lost the eastern half of its territory, including Banaras, and was compelled to pay a large annual tribute to the British. The mint was moved to Lucknow. From there, coins in the name of the Mughal emperor continued to be struck, and they continued to name Muhammadabad Banaras as the mint. It was only in 1819 that Nawab Ghaziuddin Haidar finally started to strike coins in his own name. Soon thereafter, Awadhi coins started to feature the kingdom’s European style coat of arms.

Awadh was at the center of events surrounding the war of independence (“the mutiny”) in 1857. Ever since the Battle of Buxar, the British had essential control over “Oudh,” and the degree to which they exercised this control had steadily increased over the years. Finally, in 1856, citing the corruption and lack of proper administration in the country, they annexed Oudh to direct British control and pensioned off the Nawab, Wajid Ali Khan. During the revolt, Wajid Ali’s son, Birjis Qadr, was proclaimed Nawab and a few coins were struck in the name of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II. Once the British reacquired control, the kingdom of Awadh disappeared forever.

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IPS ; Awadh State ; Muhammad Ali Shah ; Large Flan Silver Rupee ( Full Die Struck ) Mint : Mulk Awadh Baitus Saltanat Lakhnau ;1256 AH / RY 4

16,000.00 PNCS_1_0902/25

Awadh State ; Mehndi Nasiruddin Haider ; Scarce Silver Rupee ; 1252 AH / RY 9 Mint : Subah Awadh Baitus Saltanat Lakhnau ;

6,500.00 PNCS_2_3001/25

Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II (AH 1174-1221, 1759-1806 AD), Scarce Silver Rupee ; Muhammadabad Banaras Mint, AH 118X, RY 10

2,600.00 PNCS_2_1901/25

IPS ; Awadh State , Muhammad Ali Shah, Silver 1/8 Rupee

60,000.00 PNCS_1_2812/24

Awadh State, INO Shah Alam II (AH 1174-1221, 1759-1806 AD), Scarce Silver Rupee, Muhammadabad Banaras Mint,

3,000.00 PNCS_1_2612/24

Awadh State ; Mehandi Nasiruddin Haider; Silver Rupee ; 1251 AH / RY 8 ; Mint : Subah Awadh Baitus Sultanat Lakhanu

4,700.00 PNCS_3_1512/24

Awadh State ; Mehandi Nasiruddin Haider; Silver Rupee ; 1253 AH / RY 9 ; Mint : Subah Awadh Baitus Sultanat Lakhanu

4,700.00 PNCS_2_1512/24

Awadh State ; Mehandi Nasiruddin Haider; Silver Rupee ; 1247 AH / RY 5 ; Mint : Subah Awadh Baitus Sultanat Lakhanu

4,700.00 PNCS_1_1512/24

Awadh State ; Shuja-ud-Daula (AH1167-1188/1754-1775 AD), Allahabad Mint (Complete mint name visible), Silver Rupee, AH 1188/16 RY, ‘Saya-e-fazle elah’ Couplet, In the name of Shah Alam II,

14,000.00 PNCS600/24

Awadh State ; Rare Silver Rupee ; Allahabad Mint ; EIC issue, INO Shah Alam II, RY 26, Fish on rev below RY 26

7,000.00 PNCS611/24

Awadh State ; Rare Silver Rupee ; Allahabad Mint ; EIC issue, INO Shah Alam II, RY 26,

8,000.00 PNCS613/24

Awadh State ; Wajid Ali Shah ; Ex. Rare 1/4 Silver Rupee; Mint : Bait-us-Saltanat Mulk Awadh Akhtarnagar Lakhanu ; 1265 AH

45,000.00 PNCS616/24

Awadh State ; Nasiruddin Haidar ; Very Rare Silver 1/8 Rupee ; Mint : Suba Awadh Dar ul Sultanat Lakhnau Mint (off flan), AH 1250.

25,000.00 PNCS617/24

IPS ; Awadh State ; Wajid Ali Shah ; Large Flan Silver Rupee : Mint : Baitus Sultanat Mulk Awadh Akhtarnagar ; 1271 AH ; RY 9

10,000.00 PNCS618/24

Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II (AH 1174-1221, 1759-1806 AD), Scarce Silver Rupee

2,400.00 PNCS620/24

IPS : Awadh State , Shuja-ud-Daula (AH1167-1188) Mint : Allahabad ( FULL Mint ) , Silver Rupee, AH 1187/14 RY, ‘Saya-e-fazle elah’ Couplet, In the name of Shah Alam II,

7,000.00 PNCS66/20

IPS ; Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II ; Broad Flan Silver Rupee Mint : Mahmudabad Benaras ; RY 26 Note : Its a ND ( Nil Date ) Variety ;

2,000.00 PNCS61/19

Awadh State ; INO Muhammad Shah (AH 1131-1161, AD 1719-1748), Silver Rupee,

17,000.00 PNCS596/24

IPS ; Awadh State ; Wajid Ali Shah ; High Grade Silver Rupee ; 1269 AH ; RY 6 Mint : Darul Sultanat Mulk Awadh Akhtarnagar

16,000.00 PNCS595/24

IPS ; Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II ; Silver Rupee ; 1231 AH / RY 26 ; Mint : Muhammadabad Banaras ;

1,800.00 PNCS593/24

IPS ; Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II ; Silver Rupee ; Mint : Khitta Bareli ; AH 1216 RY 37

2,800.00 PNCS581/24

Awadh State ; Mehndi Nasiruddin Haider ; Full Die Silver Rupee ; 1250 AH / RY 7 Mint : Subah Awadh Daral Saltanat Lakhnau

12,000.00 PNCS578/24

Awadh State ; Extremely Rare Wajid Ali Shah Set , Complete Set of 5 different denomination

300,000.00 PNCS574/24

IPS ; Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II ; Silver Rupee Mint : Muhammadabad Banaras ; 1232 AH / RY 26 ;

1,600.00 PNCS564/24

IPS ; Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II ; Silver Rupee Mint : Muhammadabad Banaras ; 1231 AH / RY 26 ;

1,600.00 PNCS558/24

Awadh State, INO Shah Alam II (AH 1174-1221, 1759-1806 AD), Scarce Silver Rupee,

2,800.00 PNCS556/24

Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II ; Copper Kacha Paissa ; Nawab era issue .

1,000.00 PNCS550/24

Awadh State ; Mehndi Nasiruddin Haider ; Silver Rupee ; 1251 AH / RY 8 Mint : Subah Awadh Daral Saltanat Lakhnau ;

5,500.00 PNCS543/24

IPS ; Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II ; Silver Rupee Mint : Muhammadabad Banaras ; 1227 AH / RY 26

1,600.00 PNCS535/24

Awadh State ; Muhammadabad Banaras Mint, Scarce Silver Rupee ; INO Shah Alam II,

2,700.00 PNCS531/24

IPS ; Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II ; Silver Rupee ; 1229 AH / RY 26 Mint : Muhammadabad Banaras ;

1,600.00 PNCS530/24

Awadh State, INO Shah Alam II (AH 1174-1221, 1759-1806 AD), Scarce Silver Rupee,

2,800.00 PNCS527/24

IPS ; Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II ; Silver Rupee Mint : Muhammadabad Banaras ; 1231 AH / RY 26

1,600.00 PNCS526/24

Awadh State, INO Shah Alam II (AH 1174-1221, 1759-1806 AD), Scarce Silver Rupee,

2,800.00 PNCS525/24

IPS ; Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II ; Silver Rupee Mint : Muhammadabad Banaras ; 1232 AH / RY 26

1,600.00 PNCS522/24

Awadh State ; Wajid Ali Shah ; High Grade Silver Rupee ( Full Flan ) Mint : Mulk Awadh Daral Sultanat Lakhnau 1266 AH ; RY 3

9,000.00 PNCS519/24

IPS ; Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II ; Extremely High Grade Silver Rupee Mint : Muhammadabad Banaras ; 1231 AH / RY 26

1,800.00 PNCS505/24

IPS ; Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II ; Silver Rupee Mint : Muhammadabad Banaras ; 1227 AH / RY 26

1,600.00 PNCS504/24

IPS ; Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II ; Silver Rupee Mint : Muhammadabad Banaras ; 1229 AH / RY 26

1,800.00 PNCS502/24

Awadh State ; Mehndi Nasiruddin Haider ; Scarce Silver Rupee Mint : Subah Awadh Daral Saltanat Lakhnau ; 1252 AH / RY 9

4,500.00 PNCS502/23

IPS ; Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II ; Silver Rupee Mint : Muhammadabad Banaras ; 1222 AH / RY 26

1,500.00 PNCS501/24

Awadh State ; Mehndi Nasiruddin Haider ; Scarce Silver Rupee Mint : Subah Awadh Daral Saltanat Lakhnau ;

4,800.00 PNCS480/23

IPS ; Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II ; Silver Rupee Mint : Muhammadabad Banaras ; 1232 AH / RY 26

1,600.00 PNCS500/24

IPS ; Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II ; Najibabad ( Mint on top reverse ) RY 41 ; Silver Rupee ;

2,200.00 PNCS499/24

Awadh State ; Mehndi Nasiruddin Haider ; Scarce Silver Rupee Mint : Subah Awadh Daral Saltanat Lakhnau ; 1252 AH / RY 9

4,800.00 PNCS499/23

PRINCELY STATE – AWADH ; Muradabad Mint, Silver Rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH (1)190/17

4,500.00 PNCS498/23

Awadh State ; Muhammad Shah (Rangeela) (AH 1131-1161/1719-1748 AD), Muhammadabad Banaras Mint, Silver Rupee, AH 115X/19 RY,

2,200.00 PNCS495/23

Awadh State, INO Shah Alam II (AH 1174-1221, 1759-1806 AD), High Grade Silver Rupee

3,000.00 PNCS493/23

IPS ;Awadh State ; Amjad Ali Shah High Grade Rare Silver Rupee, Mint : Mulk Awadh Bait us-Sultanat Lakhnau ( Full Mint ) , AH 1261/4,

12,000.00 PNCS485/23

Awadh State ; Mehndi Nasiruddin Haider ; Silver Rupee Mint : Subah Awadh Daral Saltanat Lakhnau ; 1250 AH / RY 8

7,000.00 PNCS483/23

Awadh State ; Mehndi Nasiruddin Haider ; Rare Silver Rupee Mint : Subah Awadh Daral Saltanat Lakhnau ; 1252 AH / RY 9

4,800.00 PNCS481/24

Awadh State ; Mehndi Nasiruddin Haider ; Scarce Silver Rupee Mint : Subah Awadh Daral Saltanat Lakhnau ; 1252 AH / RY 9

4,800.00 PNCS481/23

Awadh State ; Mehndi Nasiruddin Haider ; Silver Rupee Mint : Subah Awadh Daral Saltanat Lakhnau ; 1252 AH / RY 8

4,500.00 PNCS480/24

Awadh, Silver Rupee- Safdar Jung (AH 1151-1167 / 1739-1754 AD)- 1162 AH Mint : Mahmudabad Banaras ; RY 6

2,000.00 PNCS472/24

Awadh State ; Mehndi Nasiruddin Haider ; Rare Silver Rupee Mint : Subah Awadh Daral Saltanat Lakhnau ; 1249 AH / RY 4

4,600.00 PNCS468/24

IPS : Awadh, Silver Rupee, Shuja ud Daula (AH 1167-1188 / 1754-1775 AD), Muhammad Banaras Mint, 4 RY

3,000.00 PNCS467/24

Awadh State, Wajid Ali Shah, Lucknow Mint, Silver 1/8 Rupee, AH 1271/9 RY,

30,000.00 PNCS460/23

Awadh State ; Mehndi Nasiruddin Haider ; Silver Rupee Mint : Subah Awadh Daral Saltanat Lakhnau ; 1252 AH / RY 8

4,000.00 PNCS436/22

Indian Princely State ; Awadh State ; RARE Silver Rupee Mint : Itawa ; INO Shah Alam II, ; RY 22 ; KM 76.4 Stylized fish as mint mark on obv; Weight : 11.09 Grams

3,800.00 PNCS428/22

Awadh State ; INO Muhammad Shah ; Scarce Silver Rupee Mint : Akhtarnagar Awadh ( On Reverse top ); 114X AH / RY 10

2,800.00 PNCS424/22

Awadh State, Asaf ud-Daula (1775-1797 AD), Copper Takka, Najibabad Mint, in the name of Shah Alam II, AH 1207/RY 33, ‘Crescent’

2,200.00 PNCS423/22

Awadh State, INO Shah Alam II (AH 1174-1221, 1759-1806 AD), High Grade Silver Rupee,

3,000.00 PNCS414/22

Awadh State ; Ghaziuddin haider ; Copper Falus Mint : Subah Awadh Baitus Saltanat Lakhnau ; RY 2

500.00 PNCS408/22

Awadh State ; Mehandi Nasiruddin Haider ; Square Copper Falus ; RY 4 ; Rare Mint : Subah Awadh Daral Saltanat lakhanu

2,000.00 PNCS405/22

Awadh State , Shuja-ud-Daula ; Mint : Allahabad ( FULL Mint ) , Silver Rupee, AH 1187/14 RY, ‘Saya-e-fazle elah’ Couplet,

7,000.00 PNCS392/22

IPS ; Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II ; Najibabad Mint RY 29 ; Silver Rupee

3,000.00 PNCS389/21

Awadh State, INO Shah Alam II , High Grade Silver Rupee, Muhammadabad Banaras Mint, AH 1183, RY 10,

2,800.00 PNCS388/22

Awadh State ; Mehndi Nasiruddin Haider ; Scarce Silver Rupee Mint : Subah Awadh Daral Saltanat Lakhnau ; 1253 AH / RY 9

4,600.00 PNCS387/22

IPS ; Awadh State , Silver Rupee, Shuja ud Daula (AH 1167-1188 ), Mint : Jhansi, Balwantnagar (Roshan Akhtar) Mint,

4,500.00 PNCS386/22

Awadh State ; Mehndi Nasiruddin Haider ; Scarce Silver Rupee Mint : Subah Awadh Daral Saltanat Lakhnau ; 1252 AH / RY 9

4,600.00 PNCS385/22

Awadh ; Nasiruddin haider ; Silver Rupee Mint : Subah Awadh ; 1249 AH / RY 6

4,000.00 PNCS384/22

Awadh State ; Mehndi Nasiruddin Haider ; Silver Rupee Mint : Subah Awadh Daral Saltanat Lakhnau ; 1252 AH / RY 9

4,600.00 PNCS383/22

IPS ; Awadh State , Silver Rupee, Shuja ud Daula (AH 1167-1188 ), Mint : Jhansi, Balwantnagar (Roshan Akhtar) Mint, 3 RY, INO Shah Alam II

4,500.00 PNCS381/22

Awadh State, Asaf-ud-Daula, Silver Rupee, Kora Mint

2,800.00 PNCS380/22

Awadh State , Muhammad Ali Shah Copper Falus in big flan , 1255 A.H Mint : Suba Awadh Baitu-s-saltanat Lucknow

2,000.00 PNCS379/22

Awadh State; Nasiruddin Haider; Copper Falus ; 1248 AH / RY 4 ; Scarce Mint : Subah Awadh Daral Saltanat lakhanu

1,500.00 PNCS378/22

Princely States – Awadh State ; RARE Silver Rupee Mint : Itawa ; INO Shah Alam II, ;

3,800.00 PNCS37/19

Awadh State ; Shuja Ud Daula ; RARE Silver Rupee Mint : Mahmudabad Banaras ; 1187 AH / RY 15

4,500.00 PNCS369/22

Awadh State ; Muhammadabad Banaras Mint, Scarce Silver Rupee INO Shah Alam II,

3,200.00 PNCS365/21

Awadh State ; Muhammadabad Banaras Mint, Scarce Silver Rupee INO Shah Alam II, RY 10 (similar to Kapoor & Master 3.79, KM 36.5)

3,000.00 PNCS355/21

IPS ; Awadh State , Silver Rupee, Shuja ud Daula (AH 1167-1188 ), Mint : Jhansi, Balwantnagar (Roshan Akhtar) Mint, 4 RY, INO Shah Alam II, Fish as mint mark on obverse. MKDM 3.11 type.

4,800.00 PNCS337/21

Princely States – Awadh Muhammadabad Banaras Mint, Silver Rupee, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 4. Very Fine+, Very Rare.

25,000.00 PNCS298/21

Awadh State ; Copper Paissa ; Issues INO Shah Alam II Horizontal fish towards right ; RY 25 ; Weight : 9.54 Grams

1,600.00 PNCS288/21

IPS ; Awadh State , Silver Rupee, Shuja ud Daula (AH 1167-1188 ), Mint : Jhansi, Balwantnagar (Roshan Akhtar) Mint, 3 RY, INO Shah Alam II, Fish as mint mark on obverse. MKDM 3.11 type. Weight : 11.20 Grams ; Very Fine. RARE

5,000.00 PNCS286/21

IPS ; Awadh State , Silver Rupee, Shuja ud Daula (AH 1167-1188 ),

4,500.00 PNCS254/21

IPS ; Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II ; Najibabad Mint RY 17 ; Silver Rupee

3,500.00 PNCS249/20

Awadh State ; Shuja ud Daula ; Silver Rupee INO Shah Alam II ; RY ” Ahad ” Mint : Mahmudabad Benaras

2,500.00 PNCS_1_2501/25

Princely State ; Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II Mint : Muhammadabad Banaras, Silver Rupee , RY 2,

1,400.00 PNCS194/20

Awadh State ; Ghaziuddin Haider ; Silver Rupee; 1240 AH / RY 6 Mint : Subah Awadh Daral Saltanat lakhanu

4,000.00 PNCS179/23

Awadh State ; Nasiruddin Haider ; Silver Rupee; 1248 AH / RY 6 Mint : Subah Awadh Daral Saltanat lakhanu

4,000.00 PNCS178/23

PRINCELY STATE ; AWADH State ; Muhammadabad Banaras Mint, Silver Rupee,

2,200.00 PNCS177/23

Awadh State ; Mehndi Nasiruddin Haider ; Scarce Silver Rupee Mint : Subah Awadh Daral Saltanat Lakhnau ;

4,000.00 PNCS16/23

Awadh State ; Ghaziuddin Haider ; Silver Rupee Mint : Subah Awadh daras Saltanat Lakhanau ;

4,000.00 PNCS15/23

Awadh State ; Nasiruddin Haider ; Silver Rupee Mint : Subah Awadh Baitus Saltanat Lakhnau ; 1247 / RY 5

10,000.00 PNCS12/22

IPS ; Awadh State ; Muhammad Ali Shah ; Large Flan Silver Rupee

PNCS_1_1002/25

Awadh State ; Ghaziuddin haider ( 1st King of Awadh State ) ; UNC High Grade Silver Rupee Mint : Subah Awadh daral Sultanat Lakhnau ; 1236 AH / RY 2

PNCS_1_1501/25

IPS ; Awadh State ; Wajid Ali Shah ; High Grade Silver Rupee ; 1263 AH ; RY 1 ( Ahad ) Mint : Mulk Awadh Baitus Saltanat Lakhanu

PNCS_1_0701/25

Awadh State ; Ghaziuddin Haider ; UNC High Grade Silver Rupee Mint : Subah Awadh Darul Amarat Lakhnau 1235 AH ; RY 1

IPS ; Awadh State ; INO Shah Alam II ; Silver Rupee ; 1231 AH / RY 26 ; Mint : Muhammadabad Banaras ;

PNCS594/24

IPS ; Awadh State ; Muhammad Ali Shah ; High Grade Silver Rupee ( Beautifully tonned ) Mint : Mulk Awadh Baitus Saltanat Lakhnau ;

PNCS586/24