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INDEPENDENT KINGDOMS : TRIPURA

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:12,500.00 INR Estimated At:25,000.00 - 30,000.00 INR
INDEPENDENT KINGDOMS : TRIPURA
Krishna Manikya with Queen Jahnavi (1760-1761 & 1767-1783), Silver Tanka, 10.74g. SE 1682, Obv: Lion to left, date SE 1682 below, Rev: Bengali Legend ''Siva Durga Pa/de Sri Sri Yuta/ Krishna Manikya/ Deva Sri Jahna/vi Maha Devyau'' in normal square (KM# 228, Not listed in R&B). Probably struck from Gold die, very fine+, extremely rare.

During region of Krishna Manikya Tripura was effectively passed in to British hands. Exceedingly rare Silver Rupee of Mint name Roshnabad Tiprah in the name of Shah Alam II was struck by East India Company to celebrate Annexation of Tripura.