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Independent Kingdoms : Cooch Behar

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Princely States, Maratha & Sikh Start Price:100,000.00 INR Estimated At:100,000.00 - 150,000.00 INR
Independent Kingdoms : Cooch Behar
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Raja Rajendra Narayan, Silver Ceremonial Nazarana 1/2 Rupee, 4.89g, dated Koch Rajsaka 402, Obv: Coat of Arms of State – crossed swords and balance on shield, seated money as the crest, a Tiger and an Elephant as supporters, motto in Bangla “Yato dharmas tato jayah” (Where there is Law, there is Victory), Rev: Bangla legend “Shri Shri / Raj Rajendra Narayana / Bhup / Raja Shaka 402” (KM# 195). Extremely fine, very rare.

After the local coinage of silver half rupees was demonetized in 1866, the only coinage struck for each king of Cooch Behar was a coronation issue - 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. The 20th century coronation coins, of Raja Rajendra and Jitendra, were struck by a Calcutta goldsmith named ‘Grish’, who signed the dies beneath the coat-of-arms.
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