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Quarter rupee from India of Shah Alam II, 1174 [=1760], struck at Surat

1760 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

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Silver coin. Obverse: in Arabic characters, an inscription with decoration. Reverse: in Arabic characters, an inscription in three lines with indication of regnal year 2 [=1174] and mint place indication: Surat.

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Credit line1/4 roepie uit India van sjah Alam II, 1174 [=1760], geslagen te Surat. 1760. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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