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SL NO

 Half Paisa or Bahram Description

N

* 1775 -1799 
* Metal: Copper
* Weight:5.70 - 5.96 gms
* Diameter: 21.59 mm
* Mint:11 Different mints see below 
(
Bengalur, Faiz Hisar, Farrukhi)
* Edge: Plain
                     
VARIETIES

* Obv: On the border a double line circles enclosing a dotted circle. Elephant moving towards left or to right, Date above the tail
* Rev: On the border a double line circles enclosing a dotted circle
* Legend : Mint name Ex:- Zarb-i-Patan
 

 

DENOMINATION

MINT

AM

RY

AD

KM #

ELEPHANT

1 Half Paisa Bengalur 1215 - 1786 32.1 To Right
2 Half Paisa Bengalur 1216 - 1787 32.1 To Right
3 Half Paisa Bengalur 1219 - 1790 32.1 To Right
4 Half Paisa Bengalur 1216 - 1787 32.2 To Left
5 Half Paisa Bengalur 1217 - 1788 32.2 To Left
6 Half Paisa Bengalur 1218 - 1789 32.2 To Left
7 Half Paisa Bengalur 1219 - 1790 32.2 To Left
8 Half Paisa Bengalur 1220 - 1791 32.2 To Left
9 Half Paisa Faiz Hisar 1216 - 1787 42.2 To Left
10 Half Paisa Faiz Hisar 1217 - 1788 42.2 To Left
11 Half Paisa Faiz Hisar 1218 - 1789 42.2 To Left
12 Half Paisa Faiz Hisar 1221 - 1792 42.3 To Right
13 Half Paisa Faiz Hisar 1222 - 1793 42.3 To Right
14 Half Paisa Faiz Hisar 1223 - 1794 42.3 To Right
15 Half Paisa Faiz Hisar 1224 1(Alif) 1795 42.4 *
16 Half Paisa Faiz Hisar 1225 2(Be) 1795 42.5 **
17 Half Paisa Faiz Hisar 1225 2(Be) 1796 42.6 **
18 Half Paisa Faiz Hisar 1226 3(Te) 1797 42.7 ***
19 Half Paisa Faiz Hisar 1215 - 1786 42.1 -
20 Half Paisa Faiz Hisar 1216 - 1787 42.1 -
21 Half Paisa Farrukhi 1217 - 1788 52 -
22 Half Paisa Farrukhi 1218 - 1789 52 -

 

NOTE :-

   *     - Persian "Alif" above elephant
  **    - Persian "Be" above elephant
 ***   - Persian "Te" above elephant

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SL NO

 Half Paisa or Bahram Description

N

* 1775 -1799 
* Metal: Copper
* Weight:5.70 - 5.96 gms
* Diameter: 21.59 mm
* Mint:11 Different mints see below (
Farrukhyab-Hisar, Khaliqabad, Khurshed-Sawad, Nagar, Nazarbar)
* Edge: Plain
                     
VARIETIES

* Obv: On the border a double line circles enclosing a dotted circle. Elephant moving towards left or to right,  Date above the tail
* Rev: On the border a double line circles enclosing a dotted circle
* Legend : Mint name Ex:- Zarb-i-Patan
 

 

DENOMINATION

MINT

AM

RY

AD

KM #

ELEPHANT

23 Half Paisa Farrukhyab-Hisar 1215 - 1786 62 -
24 Half Paisa Farrukhyab-Hisar 1216 - 1787 62 -
25 Half Paisa Farrukhyab-Hisar 1217 - 1788 62 -
26 Half Paisa Farrukhyab-Hisar 1218 - 1789 62 -
27 Half Paisa Farrukhyab-Hisar 1219 - 1790 62 -
28 Half Paisa Khaliqabad 1215 - 1786 82 -
29 Half Paisa Khaliqabad 1217 - 1787 82 -
30 Half Paisa Khaliqabad 1218 - 1788 82 -
31 Half Paisa Khurshed-Sawad 1217 - 1788 92 -
32 Half Paisa Nagar # AH1200 - - 102.1 To Right
33 Half Paisa Nagar # 1215 - - 102.1 To Right
34 Half Paisa Nagar # 1224 1(Alif) 1796 102.2 *
35 Half Paisa Nagar # 1225 2(Be) 1797 102.3 **
36 Half Paisa Nagar # 1226 3(Te) 1798 102.4 ***
37 Half Paisa Nagar # 1227 4(Se) 1799 102.5 ****
38 Half Paisa Nagar # 1217 - 1988 102.6 To Left
39 Half Paisa Nagar # 1222 - 1793 102.7 -
40 Half Paisa Nazarbar 1216 - 1787 112 $

 

NOTE :-

   *          - Persian "Alif" above elephant
  **         - Persian "Be" above elephant
 ***        - Persian "Te" above elephant
****       - Persian "Se" above elephant
   $           - Retrograde Date
Nagar #  - The word "MAULUDI"is generaly absent on this coin with the
                   exception of this coin minted at Nagar in the last three years
                   of Tipu's reign.

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SL NO

 Half Paisa or Bahram Description

N

* 1775 -1799 
* Metal: Copper
* Weight:5.70 - 5.96 gms
* Diameter: 21.59 mm
* Mint:11 Different mints see below (
Patan, Salamabad,Zafarabad)
* Edge: Plain
                     
VARIETIES

* Obv: On the border a double line circles enclosing a dotted circle. Elephant moving towards left or to right,  Date above the tail
* Rev: On the border a double line circles enclosing a dotted circle
* Legend : Mint name Ex:- Zarb-i-Patan
 

 

DENOMINATION

MINT

AM

RY

AD

KM #

ELEPHANT

41 Half Paisa Patan AH1200 - - 122.1 To Left
42 Half Paisa Patan AH1201 - - 122.1 To Left
43 Half Paisa Patan 1215 - - 122.1 To Left
44 Half Paisa Patan 1216 - - 122.1 To Left
45 Half Paisa Patan 1217 - - 122.1 To Left
46 Half Paisa Patan 1218 - - 122.1 To Left
47 Half Paisa Patan 1219 - - 122.1 To Left
48 Half Paisa Patan 1220 - - 122.1 To Left
49 Half Paisa Patan 1221 - - 122.1 To Left
50 Half Paisa Patan 1222 - - 122.1 To Left
51 Half Paisa Patan 1223 - - 122.1 To Left
52 Half Paisa Patan ND   1782-99 122.8 %
53 Half Paisa Patan 1220 - 1791 122.2 To Right
54 Half Paisa Patan 1221 - 1792 122.2 To Right
55 Half Paisa Patan 1222 - 1793 122.2 To Right
56 Half Paisa Patan 1223 - 1794 122.2 To Right
57 Half Paisa Patan 1221 - 1792 122.3 P$
58 Half Paisa Patan 1222 - 1793 122.3 P$
59 Half Paisa Patan 1222 - 1793 122.4 P@
60 Half Paisa Patan 1223 - 1794 122.4 P@
61 Half Paisa Patan 1222 - 1793 122.10 To Left
62 Half Paisa Patan 1223 - 1794 122.10 To Left
63 Half Paisa Patan 1224 1(Alif) 1795 122.5 *
64 Half Paisa Patan 1225 2(Be) 1796 122.6 **
65 Half Paisa Patan 1226 3(Te) 1797 122.7 ***
66 Half Paisa Salamabad 1216 - 1787 132 $
67 Half Paisa Salamabad 1217 - 1788 132 $
68 Half Paisa Salamabad 1218 - 1789 132 $
69 Half Paisa Zafarabad 1215 - 1786 142 $
70 Half Paisa Zafarabad 1216 - 1787 142 $
71 Half Paisa Zafarabad 1217 - 1788 142 $
72 Half Paisa Zafarabad 1218 - 1789 142 $

 

NOTE :-

   *     - Persian "Alif" above elephant
  **    - Persian "Be" above elephant
 ***   - Persian "Te" above elephant
****  - Persian "Se" above elephant
   $      - Retrograde Date
  P$     - Patan in Center, Persian "Bahram" at top
  %     - Without Rosettes
  p@    - "Patan" at lower left, Persian "Bahram" at top
  ND     -  No Date

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