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Independent Kingdoms : Cooch Behar

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Princely States, Maratha & Sikh Start Price:1,000,000.00 INR Estimated At:1,000,000.00 - 1,200,000.00 INR
Independent Kingdoms : Cooch Behar
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Raja Rajendra Narayan, Gold Ceremonial Nazarana Mohur, 8.59g, dated Koch Rajsaka 402, Obv: Coat of Arms of State crossed swords and balance on shield, seated monkey as the crest, a Tiger and an Elephant as supporters, motto in Bangla “Yato dharmas tato jayah” (Where there is Law, there is Victory), name of manufacturer GRISH below, Rev: Bangla legend “Shri Shri / Raj Rajendra Narayana / Bhup / Raj Saka 402” (RB# 80). Minor edge mark otherwise uncirculated, exceedingly rare.
After the local coinage of silver half rupees was demonetized in 1866, the only coinage struck for each prince of Cooch Behar was a coronation issue. Although R & B and KM both call this a 'Mohur", it is in fact an off-metal strike of the standard half rupee, which had been the only denomination struck in Cooch Behar since the 18th century; 101 gold coins and 1001 silver coins were struck for each new ruler. Lustrous specimen of this exceptionally rare gold Nazarana mohur of Cooch Behar state from the original mintage of only 101 coins.