Unknown Indian Coins (Id: Bengal Presidency Paisa And Mughal Silver Rupee Of Shah Alam II)

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Shahshuravi New Member Canada 10 Posts	Posted 09/14/2023 1:22 pm Hello fellow coin enthusiasts, Can someone help me identify these Indian coins please? Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff

Seeker55 Pillar of the Community United States 612 Posts	Posted 09/14/2023 1:43 pm The second coin looks like an Indian mughal silver rupee of Shah Alam II, AH 1198/RY 25, Qasba Panipat mint. https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=3093 For the first coin, diameter to the nearest mm and weight to the nearest tenth of a gram would help with ID. Report this Post to the Staff
Shahshuravi New Member Canada 10 Posts	Posted 09/14/2023 1:53 pm Dear Seeker55 - THANK you so very much! Indeed, I think that is it. Report this Post to the Staff
Shahshuravi New Member Canada 10 Posts	Posted 09/14/2023 2:27 pm Seeker55, thank you for sharing that link. Researching the rupee a bit further, I was able to find out that this coin originated from the Rohilkhand Princely State. A very similar coin was offered on iCollector, but did not sell: https://www.icollector.com/Silver-O...om_i24134178 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 32709 Posts	Posted 09/14/2023 2:56 pm @shah, glad to see that @seek could help with one of these. Can you please add the diameter and weight of the first piece to this thread? Thx. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Shahshuravi New Member Canada 10 Posts	Posted 09/14/2023 4:47 pm @spence, thank you - it is about 2 cm across, less than 10 g. Report this Post to the Staff
Seeker55 Pillar of the Community United States 612 Posts	Posted 09/14/2023 6:13 pm Sorry, those measurements aren't precise enough to search the Zeno database. It's possible that another member will recognize or be able to read the coin. Edited by Seeker55 09/14/2023 6:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Shahshuravi New Member Canada 10 Posts	Posted 09/14/2023 7:13 pm Seeker55, thank you. I have tried all the usual suspects for a paisa-type combination of copper, Devanagari and Persian scripts (Baroda, Kutch, Ladakh, Marathas), but came up with nothing. Report this Post to the Staff
Shahshuravi New Member Canada 10 Posts	Posted 09/16/2023 05:33 am Seeker55 and Spence, thank you both for your help. I have just found he first coin on Numista, it is a Bengal Presidency paisa (makes sense!): https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces69911.html Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 5995 Posts	Posted 09/16/2023 05:49 am I think the first coin is this one https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces63873.html Report this Post to the Staff
Shahshuravi New Member Canada 10 Posts	Posted 09/18/2023 1:05 pm Keith12, thank you - you are absolutely right. The reverse (with the value legends) is more similar to what I have. Very observant of you! Report this Post to the Staff
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