Madras Presidency : Aurangzeb Alamgir ; SCARCE Silver Rupee Mint : Chinapatan ; RY 51

Description

Madras Presidency :
Aurangzeb Alamgir ; SCARCE Silver Rupee
Mint : Chinapatan ; RY 51
Obverse :
Legend in Persian: ‘Sikka zad dar jahan chau muhr munir, Shah Aurangzeb Alamgir’, all within a beaded border
Translation: Struck money through the world like the shining sun, Shah Aurangzeb Alamgir
Reverse :
Legend in Persian: ‘Zarb Chinapatan, Sanat (RY) julus maimanat manus’, all within a beaded border
Lettering: ?|
Translation: Struck at Chinapatan, in the 51st year of his reign of tranquil prosperity.
First struck by the East India Company in 1692 and from then until 1757, this coin formed the bulk of the money supply to Bengal . Struck with the mint name Chinapatan and known as the Madras rupee. No half or quarter rupees were issued (from Pridmore) “SAVE HERITAGE SAVE COINS”