Friday, November 27, 2020

Tonk coins

 


Year: 1932; Issuer: Princely state of Tonk; Type: Standard circulation coin; Composition: copper; Weight: 4.8g; Diameter: 21mm;

Obverse

Star within crescent moon, crossed swords and shield, date below inside circle.
Pashto legend within circle:"Sanah hijri 1350"
Legend outside circle:"hiz hainess nawab muhammad sa'adat ali khan sahib bahadur, wali riasat tonk"

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
هز هاينس نواب محمد سعادتعليخان صاحب بهادر
والي رياست تونك
۱۳۵۰
سنة هجري

Translation:
The year 1350 Hejira
(Outside circle) His Highness Nawab Muhammad Sa'adat Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Sovereign of the State, Tonk

Reverse

Leaf mark, date below
Legend in Pashto within circle:(above leaf mark)"ek paisa",
(below leaf mark) "sanah iswy 1932"
Legend outside circle:"Bi'ahdi malikah muazam qaiser-i-hind - George pancham"

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
بعهد ملک معظم قيصر هند جارج پنجم
یک پي
۱۹۳۲
? سنة

Translation:
One paisa (above leaf mark)
(below leaf mark) In the Chrstian year 1932
(Outside circle) In the time of the Honoured ruler Emperor of India - George V



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