Item 268 out of 771
Lot # 268 - Silver Rupee Coin of Bijay Narayan of Jaintiapur.
Silver Rupee Coin of Bijay Narayan of Jaintiapur.
Silver Rupee Coin of Bijay Narayan of Jaintiapur. Silver Rupee Coin of Bijay Narayan of Jaintiapur.
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Quick Description
DenominationRupee 01MetalSilver
Year (AH/VS/SE/AM)SK 1707
Full Description:

Jaintiapur, Bijay Narayan (SE 1707-1712/1785-1790 AD), Silver Tanka/Rupee, Saka Era 1707, Obv: legends “sri sri siva charana kamala madhu karasya” and a six-pointed star, three beads in  the lower field, pistol in the left margin, sword to the right, within a double circled border with beads in between, Rev: legends “sri sri jayantipura purandarasya” & SE1707with 10 beads at the  top within double circled border with beads in between, 9.29g, 27.5mm, (KM #199/RB # N3b), about very fine, Extremely Rare. 

Note: The coins of this ruler were struck using quite a base alloy and often have traces of silvering, probably to hide the debasement.