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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;willieboyd2, post: 26227275, member: 4910&quot;]It is a British East India Company coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_indiacompany_bengal_rupee_shahalam2_murshidabad.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Bengal Presidency Rupee, Shah Alam II, Murshidabad, No date</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse in Persian Arabic:</p><p>Shah Alam, Emperor, in the shadow of Allah&#039;s divine favor, Defender of the Religion of Muhammad, Struck this coin over seven regions</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse in Persian Arabic:</p><p>Struck at Murshidabad in the year 19 of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity</p><p><br /></p><p>Notes:</p><p>These coins were struck at the Calcutta mint by the Company from 1793 to 1818 under the name of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II (Life: AD 1728-1806 Reign: AD 1759-1806). This coin has the regnal year 19 which is around AD 1777. The Company continued to issue these coins after the death of Shah Alam.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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