Any idea what these are? Mughal Empire perhaps??

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  1. princeofwaldo

    princeofwaldo Grateful To Be eX-I/T!

    Fairly hefty, the larger coins are nearly 3/16" thick. They were in a box of mostly 19th century British occupied India coins, probably from either India or somewhere near there. Thanks for any assistance figuring out what they are!

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  3. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    what size are they ?
     
  4. princeofwaldo

    princeofwaldo Grateful To Be eX-I/T!

    The top center coin is about the size of a US quarter dollar.
     
  5. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    well my guess would be India Princely States. there are many small copper coins in my 19th century Krause catalog. this is nice collection so many different designs.
     
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  6. THCoins

    THCoins Well-Known Member

    The leaf like thingies likely are Indian princely state copper paisa's from Jhabua. These often are very crude and overstruck on older types.
    In addition: most of these will be "Kachcha" paisas. These are unofficially, locally struck copies which were used for small scale trade and payment. (And as such tolerated by the government) Even if the basic design is the Jhabua type, they may be produced somewhere else. Also some of the variaties in KM are likely due to this practice.
     
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  7. princeofwaldo

    princeofwaldo Grateful To Be eX-I/T!

    Thanks so much TH. 19th century?
     
  8. THCoins

    THCoins Well-Known Member

    Yes, these are 19th century.
     
  9. princeofwaldo

    princeofwaldo Grateful To Be eX-I/T!

    Very much agree, they look similar to KM15. Close enough to be cousins in any case...
     
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