World of Numismatic: December 2014

Tripura - Amara Manikya Coins

Tripura, Amara Manikya (1577-1586 AD), Silver Tanka, SE 1499. Obv: Lion facing left, above outer border of double arches. Rev: Bangla legend Sri Sri Yutama / ra Manikya De / va Sri Amarava / ti Maha Devyau in four lines

Tripura, Amara Manikya (1577-1586 AD), Silver Tanka, SE 1499. Obv: Lion facing left, letter Sa near foot of lion. Rev: Bangla legend Sri Sri Yutama / ra Manikya De / va Sri Amarva / ti Maha Devyau in four line

Tripura, Amara Manikya (1577-1586 AD), Silver Tanka, SE 1502. Obv: Lion facing left. Rev: Bangla legend Digbijayi Sri Sri / Yutamara Mani / Kya Deva Sri Ama / ravati Devyau in four lines

Tripura - Vira Vikrama Kishora Deb Barman Coins

Tripura, Vira Vikrama Kishora Deb Barman (1923-1947 AD), Silver Rupee, SE 1341. Obv: Lion rampant left, with trident issuing from back Tripura 1341 Tring Rajya below. Rev: Bangla legend Sri Srimati Maharani Kanchan Prabha Mahadevi

Tripura, Ratna Manikya Coins

Tripura, Ratna Manikya (1464-1489), Silver Tanka. Obv: Sri Narayana Charanapura Ratnapure 1386 around lion facing left. Rev: Sri Sri Narayana/Charana Para/Sri Sri Ratna ma/nikya Deva

Tripura - Jaya Manikya Coins

Tripura, Jaya Manikya (1573-1577 AD), Silver Tanka, SE 1495. Obv: Lion facing left, below date with extra dot added below lion's mouth. Rev: Bangla legend Sri Sri Yuta / Jaya Manikya / Deva Sri Subha / dra Maha Devyau in four lines

Tripura - Govinda Manikya Silver ¼ Tanka

Tripura, Govinda Manikya (1660/61-1667/76 AD), Silver ¼ Tanka, SE 1582. Obv: Lion facing left, crescent and dot above, date below. Rev: Bangla legend Sri Sri (Shiva Ling) Ya / ta Govi / nda Devah in three lines

Tripura Vijaya Manikya Coins

Tripura Vijaya Manikya (1532-1564 AD), Silver Tanka, SE 1456. Obv: Lion facing right with date 1456, two dots by mouth and tail of lion. Rev: Bangla legend Kumudisha / Darshi Sri Sri / Vijaya Ma / nikya / Sri Vi / Jaya Devyau in five lines

Tripura, Vijaya Manikya (1532-1564 AD), Silver Tanka, SE 1479. Obv: Lion facing right. Rev: Bangla legend Pratisindhu Sim / Sri Sri / Vijaya Ma / nikya / Deva Sri La / kshmi Rani Devya in four lines

Tripura, Vijaya Manikya (1532-1564 AD), Silver Tanka, SE 1482. Obv: Figure of Ardhanarishvara composed of half of the ten handed Durga seated on her lion and half of the four handed Shiva, seated on his bull. Rev: Bangla legend Lakshya Snayi / Sri Sri Tripura Ma / hesh / Vijaya Mani / kya Deva Sri Lakshmi / Rani Devyah in five lines

Tripura Dhanya Manikya Coins

Tripura, Dhanya Manikya (1490-1526 AD), Silver Tanka, SE 1435. Obv: Lion facing left with two dots over lion's head. Rev: Bangla legend Chattigram Vi / Jayi Sri Sri Dha / nya Manikya Sri / Kamala Devyau in four lines within square

Tripura, Dhanya Manikya (1490-1526 AD), Silver Tanka, SE 1435. Obv: Lion facing right with two pellets by lion's mouth. Rev: Bangla legend Chattigram Vi / Jayi Sri Sri Dha / nya Manikya Sri / Kamala Devyau in four lines

Princely State of Tripura

Tripura State, also known as Hill Tipperah, was a princely state in India during the period of the British Raj and for some two years after the departure of the British. Its rulers belonged to the Manikya dynasty and until August 1947 the state was in a subsidiary alliance, from which it was released by the Indian Independence Act 1947. In 1949 it became one of the last princely states to accede to the newly-independent Indian Union.The princely state was located in the present-day Indian state of Tripura. The state included one town, Agartala, as well as a total of 1,463 villages. It had an area of 10,660 km² and a population of 513,000 inhabitants in 1941.

The predecessor state of Tripura was founded about 100 AD. According to legend the Manikya dynasty derived its name from a jewel ('Mani' in Sanskrit) that had been obtained from a frog. The first king who ruled the state under the royal title of Manikya was Maharaja Maha Manikya who ascended the throne in 1400. The Rajmala, a chronicle of the Kings of Tripura, was written in Bengali verse in the 15th century under Dharma Manikya I. The kingdom of Tripura reached its maximum expansion in the 16th century.

In 1764, when the British East India Company took control of Bengal, the parts of Bengal that had been under the Mughal Empire were taken over by the British administration. In 1809 Tripura became a British protectorate and in 1838 the Rajas of Tripura were recognized by the British as sovereigns

List of Tripura Coin

Tripura - Vijaya Manikya Coins

Tripura - Rama Manikya Silver ¼ Tanka
Tripura - Amara Manikya Silver Tanka
Tripura - Vira Vikrama Kishora Deb Barman Silver Rupee
Tripura - Vira Chandra Manikya Gold Mohur
Tripura - Dhanya Manikya Coins
Tripura - Govinda Manikya Silver ¼ Tanka
Tripura - Jaya Manikya Coins
Tripura - Ratna Manikya Coins

Tripura - Vira Vikrama Kishora Deb Barman Coins
Tripura - Amara Manikya Coins

Tripura Rama Manikya Silver ¼ Tanka

Tripura, Rama Manikya (1676-1685 AD), Silver ¼ Tanka, SE 1598. Obv: Lion facing left, crescent and dot above. Rev: Bangla legend Sri Sri Yu / ta (Shiva Ling) Ra / ma Devah in three lines within square

Tripura - Amara Manikya Silver Tanka

Tripura, Amara Manikya, Silver Tanka, TE 1499. Obv: lion facing left, date below, all within circle, outer border of double arches. Rev: legend mentioning kings name and queen Sri Amaravati Dev

Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, Silver ¼ Rupee (Pavali)

Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, Silver ¼ Rupee (Pavali), Mysore Mint, AH 1214 and 1244

Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, Silver 1/3 Pavali

Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, Silver 1/3 Pavali, 0.90g. Obv: dancing figure (Chamundi), Rev: Kannada legend in three lines

Tripura, Vira Vikrama Kishora Deb Barman Silver Rupee

Tripura, Vira Vikrama Kishora Deb Barman (1923-1947 AD), Silver Rupee,

Tripura Vira Chandra Manikya Gold Mohur

Tripura, Vira Chandra Manikya (1862-96), machine-struck Gold Mohur, citing Queen Manamohini, dated Tripushaka TE 1279, 10 gm . Obv: Coat of arms of Tripura, date above, within ornate border, Rev: Bengali legend in five lines: Radha Krishna Pade/ Śri Śri Yuta Vira Chandra/ Manikya Deva Varmma/ Śri Śrimati Manomohini/ Maha Devi within beaded border

Princely State - Awadh - Nasir ud-Din Haider Coins

Nasir-ud-Din Haider (AH 1243-1253, 1827-1837 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.09g, Muhammadabad Banaras Mint, AH 1243

Nasir-ud-Din Haider, Silver Rupee, 11.10g, Dar al-Amaret Lakhnau Suba Awadh Mint, AH 1246

Nasir-ud-Din Haider, Silver Rupee, 10.84g, Dar as Sultanat Lakhnau Suba Awadh Mint, AH 1251

Nasir-ud-Din Haider (AH 1243-1253, 1827-1837 AD), Gold ½ Ashrafi, 5.36g, Suba Awadh Baitu-s-Sultanate Lakhnau Mint, AH 1251/9

Princely States - Awadh - Amjad Ali Shah Coin

Amjad Ali Shah (AH 1258-1263, 1842-1847 AD), Silver Rupee, 10.7g, Lucknow Mint, AH 1258

Amjad Ali Shah, Gold Asharfi, 10.65g, Mulk Awadh Bait al Sultanat Lakhnau Mint, AH 1262

Amjad Ali Shah (AH 1258-1263, 1842-1847 AD), Silver 1/8 Rupee, 1.41g, Lucknow Mint, crown above fish on obv

Awadh, Amjad Ali Shah, Silver ¼ Rupee, 2.69g, AH 1263

Princely State of Bahawalpur

Bahawalpur was a princely state, currently part of Punjab province, stretching along the southern bank of the Sutlej and Indus Rivers, with its capital city at Bahawalpur. The state was counted amongst the Punjab states. In 1941, it had a population of 1,341,209, living in an area of 45,911 km² (17,494 sq mi). The state was founded in 1802 by Nawab Mohammad Bahawal Khan Abbasi after the breakup of the Durrani Empire. His successor Nawab Mohammad Bahawal Khan Abbasi III signed the state's first subsidiary alliance with the British on 22 February 1833, guaranteeing the internal rule of the Nawab under British suzerainty. The alliance meant British control of Bahawalpur's external relations, but the state was never a British possession and until the Independence of Pakistan in 1947 was ruled by its own Nawabs. After one century of such relations, they were dissolved by the departure of the British, when the state opted to accede to the new dominion of Pakistan, with effect from 7 October 1947, becoming a princely state of Pakistan. It was merged into the province of West Pakistan on 14 October 1955.

Coins of Bahawalpur State

Coins of Muhammad Bahawal Khan V Regime

Gold Coin of Muhammad Bahawal Khan V Regime

Sadiq Muhammad Khan V, Gold Ashrafi

Princely States - Bahawalpur - Muhammad Bahawal Khan V Coin

Muhammad Bahawal Khan V (1883–1907) was the Nawab of Bahawalpur from 1899 until his death.He died of illness on a ship near the coast of Aden and was succeeded by his baby son Sadiq V.

Muhammad Bahawal Khan V, Silver Nazarana Rupee, AH 1343

Princely States - Awadh - Wajid Ali Shah Coins

Wajid Ali Shah (AH 1263-1272, 1847-1856 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.03g, Mulk Awadh Bait al-Saltanat Lakhnau Mint, AH 1263/Ahd

Wajid Ali Shah, Gold Asharfi, 10.65gm, Bait al-Saltanat Lakhnau Mulk Awadh Akhtarnagar Mint, AH 1263

Wajid Ali Shah, Silver Rupee, 11.08g, Mulk Awadh Baitu -s- Sultanat Lakhnau Mint, AH 1264

Wajid Ali Shah, Silver Rupee, 11.08g, Baitu -s- Sultanat Lakhnau Mulk Awadh Akhatarnagar Mint, AH 1272

Wajid Ali Shah (1847-1856 AD), Copper Falus, 11.45g, Lucknow Mint, AH 1268

Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah, Silver ¼ Rupee, 2.77g

Princely State of Awadh

Awadh known in British historical texts as Oudh or Oude, all derived from Ayodhya, is a region in the centre of the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which was before independence known as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. It was established around 1722 AD with Faizabad as its capital and Sadat Ali Khan as its first Nawab and progenitor of Nawabs of Awadh. The traditional capital of Awadh had originally been Faizabad, but it was later moved to Lucknow, which serves as the present-day capital of Uttar Pradesh

List of Coins of the Princely State Awadh

Muhammad Ali Shah Coins
Wajid Ali Shah Coins
Awadh State Gold coin
Amjad Ali Shah Coin
Nasir ud-Din Haider Coins

Princely States - Awadh - Muhammad Ali Shah Coins

Muhammad Ali Shah (AH 1253-1258, 1837-1842 AD), Silver Rupee, 11.06g, Suba Awadh Bait-us-Sultanat Lakhnau Mint, AH 1254

Muhammad Ali Shah, Silver Rupee, 11.06g, Mulk Awadh Baitu -s- Sultanat Lakhnau Mint, AH 1256

Muhammad Shah Gold Mohur

Shahanshah Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad Shah, Abu Al-Fatah Nasir-ud-Din Roshan Akhtar Muhammad Shah (17 August 1702 – 26 April 1748), (محمد شاه) also known as Roshan Akhtar, was the Mughal emperor between 1719 and 1748. He was son of Khujista Akhtar, the fourth son of Bahadur Shah I. Ascending the throne at 17 with the help of the Sayyid Brothers, he later got rid of them with the help of Asaf Jah I. Muhammad Shah was a great patron of the arts, including musical, cultural and administrative developments, his pen-name was Sada Rangila