Unknown India Rupee - ID Help Please!

I've been starting in on Indian coins, but I have no idea what I am doing. Just got this silver rupee (I think it is a rupee) - it is 18 mm in diameter and weighs 10.5 grams.

It has what looks like stylized sun rays on one side. I've been ransacking Google image searches, but I am not really coming close - Gwalior? The edge has many interesting shroff marks.

Can anybody point me in the right direction? Many thanks.

 

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That is one chunky boy. I too know nothing of Indian coins but just wanted to say that I like yours.

 

Translation. Furryfrog02 just said he likes chunky boys. Especially when they're Indian.

 

Mewar coins have a similar sun ray mark, but I don't see that exact inscription in my copies of The Standard Catalog. I would guess that the photo on right at top is upside down.

 

Had to double check....but I definitely said chunky coin

 

These two coins remind me of your coin @Marsyas Mike - particularly the one at the top link. Maybe it may help you get nearer to identifying your coin.

And I was wondering if someone tried to 'spoon' your coin.




http://coinindia.com/Gwalior-1827-MH14.05.jpg






http://coinindia.com/Gwalior-mh38.52.jpg

 

Thank you LaCointessa - I found some Gwalior and Mewar that are similar to mine - I just can't seem to find that stylized "sun ray" (as I interpret it). I do appreciate the suggestion. I don't think my coin has been "spooned" but it does have a lot of Shroff marks. Found this article:

https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v19n42a16.html

Muzyck - thank you for the suggestion - Mewar had some similar issues, so I found on a Google image search, but still no sun rays. As for being upside down I appreciate the upside down correction - I'm sure you are right!

 

Try searching for Mewar #C26. The plate coin in The Standard Catalog varies quite a bit. The plate coin in an old copy I have of the Craig book is closer. There is another one out on the net in another forum that is real close. Good luck.

edit; here is one on ebay...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mewar-silv...h=item25c9c97cb9:g:XB4AAOSwo4pYO4-X:rk:1:pf:0

 

Thanks a lot for directing us to the article on schroff marks. I enjoyed reading it and bookmarked that website so I can go back and read other articles. Looks like an interesting place for further study.

LaC

 

Thank you so much Muzyck - that eBay auction looks a lot like mine. I consulted the Standard Catalog and you are right - it doesn't look as much like mine, and I don't have a copy of Craig. I will continue to hunt - I thank you for putting me on the right track.

 

Yes - Mewar, KM C26, i.n.o. Alamgir II, AR Rupee, Chitor mint,

https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=152716

Zeno is probably the best site for eastern coins - though it can be hard to navigate if you don't know where to start.

 

Thank you for this link! And, welcome to CoinTalk @Mithril !

 

Thank you for the link, Mithril. And welcome to CoinTalk - it is a great place to hang out.

Last week I found several examples of C26 that looked a lot like mine - and several (such as the Standard Catalog plate coin) that didn't look much like it at all.

Some of the most comprehensive information I found was on this world of coins forum post (although unfortunately the photos have disappeared)

http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php?topic=5027.0