i think it's about an 18-19th century indian "princely states" coin. i can't tell you more than that...and don't promise i'm even correct. i'm not much help.
British india. Bombay presidency. In name of shah alam II. Cant read the date because your first pic is out of focus (and upside down).
British India, Bombay Presidency, Rupee. AH 1215, RY 46, in the name of Shah Alam II. C-678 (vertical milling), or C-678a (plain edge). Vertical milled edge commands about a $2-4 premium over plain in VF. If it were Turkish it would have a toughra.
Thanks for the info. I did some further research with the info you gave me and I found some interesting facts on this coin. The coin has a plain edge by the way. Can anyone suggest a coin value book so I can see what it would be worth? http://coinindia.com/galleries-bombaypresidency.html This is one of India's first machine-made coins ... the first issue of the new Bombay mint, which commenced operations in 1832 and continues to this date. The coin is full of fictions. Issued in the years 1832-35, it lists as the date AH 1215, which corresponds to the years 1800-01! It is issued in the name of Shah Alam II, who had died in 1806, and lists his regnal year of 46, which corresponds to AH years 1217-18, thus conflicting with the listed AH date of 1215! Finally, it names as its mint Surat, even though it was actually issued in Bombay! All of these fictions are so appropriate for a coin issued in the name of a puppet Mughal emperor by a powerful colonial power, whose presence is formally indicated only by the 5-petalled flower at left on the reverse!
