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INDEPENDENT KINGDOMS : MARATHAS

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:12,500.00 INR Estimated At:25,000.00 - 30,000.00 INR
INDEPENDENT KINGDOMS : MARATHAS
Silver Rupee, 11.27g, Pseudo Mint name Arkat but may struck some were in South Maharashtra / North Karnataka region, in the name of Shah Alam II, Trident as a mint mark (Not listed in Wiggins). Extremely fine+, extremely rare.

Rupees of this type were attributed to Danish India"- Tranquebar on the basis of the AH/RY combination by Uno Jensen. However their find-spots are invariably located in the South Maharashtra / North Karnataka region, where the 'Arcot' rupees had been popular as standard currency and even inspired issues of Maratha mints such as Dharwad. There is a good chance that these coins were struck at one of the local mints in the region, most likely controlled by the Patwardhan Sardars.