Tasgaon ?, Silver Rupee, 11.50g, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 19, Trident- Trishul as a

Tasgaon ?, Silver Rupee, 11.50g, in the name of Shah Alam II, RY 19, Trident- Trishul as a Mint mark in seen of Julus (Unlisted in major publications). Extremely fine, exceedingly rare. In middle 18th century, the Marathas launched a series of campaigns to exact tributes in the "Carnatic" region. The money that flowed back into Maharashtra as a result of these consisted mainly of Arcot rupees. As such the Arcot rupee became a very popular currency in Maharashtra. Many mints struck copies with same design sometimes suitably modifying it. A series of Arcot rupees with Trisul symbol is known from

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Auction: Auction #81 · Oswal Antiques · 2019-11-16 · Estimate: ₹ 60000 - ₹ 70000

Category: Independent Kingdoms : Marathas

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