Jhansie, Silver, Rupee, mint probably Orchhanagar, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 6 (AH 1
Jhansie, Silver, Rupee, mint probably Orchhanagar, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 6 (AH 1178=AD 1765). Unpublished, Very Fine+, Extremely Rare. Jhansi (Balwantnagar) was under the Peshwa Governors until 1761. From 1761 to 1765 it changed hands from Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh to Anup Gosin of Moth, a local freebooter. However, Anup could not retain Jhansie for lack of funds, which made him to gave the town and the Fort to the Raja of Orchha in 1765. However, the town was recaptured by the Marathas in 1766. The present coin is an evidence of this hold of the Orchha Rajas who seem to have renamed B
Sold for ₹17,000
Auction: Auction #1 · Oswal Antiques · 2009-01-11 · Estimate: ₹ 17000 - ₹ 18000
Category: Princely States : Orchha
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