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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bgarg, post: 192278, member: 1876&quot;]This fact is also visible on the coin posted in this thread.</p><p><br /></p><p>For Indian Princely states, it was common practice to recognize the king/queen of Delhi on one side of coin and the local ruler name on other side (Kutch, Alwar, Bikanir and many other states are example of this practice). On one side, you will read the name of ruling king/queen from Delhi, like coin issued &quot;in name of Shah Alam II&quot; or &quot;in name of Victoria, mighty queen&quot; etc. </p><p><br /></p><p>However, the coin posted above is in name of &quot;Nizam-al-mulk, Asaf Jah&quot;. Asaf Jah was the founder of Nizam dynasty. So, why a nizam in 1877 will mint a coin with his great grandfather&#039;s name when the practice was to put queen of Delhi&#039;s (i.e. Victoria) name there? He and his ancestors had clearly declared their independence from Delhi and is clearly communicated via these coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regards</p><p>Ballabh Garg[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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