COINS OF KARNATAKA                              
Tipu Sultan Coins                                           Page 1

SL NO

 Paisa or Zohra Description

M

* 1775 -1799 
* Metal: Copper
* Weight:11.01 - 12.50 gms
* Diameter: 22.86 mm
* Mint:10 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:- Dharb-i-Patan
 

 

DENOMINATION

MINT

AM

RY

AD

KM #

ELEPHANT

1 Paisa Bengalur 1200 - - 33.1 To Right
2 Paisa Bengalur 1215 - - 33.1 To Right
3 Paisa Bengalur 1216 - - 33.1 To Right
4 Paisa Bengalur 1217 - 1788 33.2 To Left
5 Paisa Bengalur 1218 - 1789 33.2 To Left
6 Paisa Bengalur 1219 - 1790 33.2 To Left
7 Paisa Faiz Hisar 1215 - 1786 43.1 To Left
8 Paisa Faiz Hisar 1216 - 1787 43.1 To Left
9 Paisa Faiz Hisar 1218 - 1789 43.2 To Left
10 Paisa Faiz Hisar 1216 - 1786 43.3 To Right
11 Paisa Faiz Hisar 1217 - 1787 43.3 To Right
12 Paisa Faiz Hisar 1218 - 1788 43.3 To Right
13 Paisa Faiz Hisar 1221 - 1792 43.3 To Right
14 Paisa Faiz Hisar 1222 - 1793 43.3 To Right
15 Paisa Faiz Hisar 1224 1(Alif) 1795 43.4 *
16 Paisa Faiz Hisar 1225 2(Be) 1796 43.5 **
17 Paisa Faiz Hisar 1226 3(Te) 1797 43.6 ***
18 Paisa Farrukhi 1216 - 1787 53.1 To Right
19 Paisa Farrukhi 1216 - 1787 53.2 To Left
20 Paisa Farrukhi 1217 - 1788 53.2 To Left
21 Paisa Farrukhi 1218 - 1789 53.2 To Left
22 Paisa Farrukhi 1219 - 1790 53.2 To Left

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

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SL NO

 Paisa or Zohra Description

M

* 1775 -1799 
* Metal: Copper
* Weight:11.01 - 12.50 gms
* Diameter: 22.86 mm
* Mint:10 Different mints see below   (
Faarrukhyab-Hisar, Kalikut, Khaliqabad, Kurshed-Sawad)
* 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:- Dharb-i-Patan
 

 

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DENOMINATION

MINT

AM

RY

AD

KM #

ELEPHANT

23 Paisa Faarrukhyab-Hisar AH1201 - 1786 63.1 To Left
24 Paisa Faarrukhyab-Hisar 1215 - 1786 63.1 To Left
25 Paisa Faarrukhyab-Hisar 1216 - 1787 63.1 To Left
26 Paisa Faarrukhyab-Hisar 1217 - 1788 63.1 To Left
27 Paisa Faarrukhyab-Hisar 1218 - 1789 63.1 To Left
28 Paisa Faarrukhyab-Hisar 1219 - 1790 63.1 To Left
29 Paisa Faarrukhyab-Hisar 1215 - 1786 63.1 To Right
30 Paisa Kalikut AH1199 - - 72 -
31 Paisa Kalikut ND - - 73 $
32 Paisa Kalikut AH1198 - - 73 $
33 Paisa Kalikut AH1199 - - 73 $
34 Paisa Kalikut AH1200 - - 73 $
35 Paisa Kalikut 1215 - - 73 $
36 Paisa Kalikut AH1198 - - A72 -
37 Paisa Khaliqabad 1215 - 1786 83 -
38 Paisa Khaliqabad 1217 - 1788 83 -
39 Paisa Kurshed-Sawad 1217 - 1788 93 $
40 Paisa Kurshed-Sawad 1218 - 1789 93 $

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NOTE : - 1121, Faarukiyab Hisar Paisa, unlisted variety:
$   - Retrograde Date

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SL NO

 Paisa or Zohra Description

M

* 1775 -1799 
* Metal: Copper
* Weight:11.01 - 12.50 gms
* Diameter: 22.86 mm
* Mint:10 Different mints see below(Nagar)
* 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:- Dharb-i-Patan
 

 

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DENOMINATION

MINT

AM

RY

AD

KM #

ELEPHANT

41 Paisa Nagar AH1197 - - 103.1 Right
42 Paisa Nagar AH1198 - - 103.1 Right
43 Paisa Nagar AH1199 - - 103.1 Right
44 Paisa Nagar AH1197 - - 103.2 $$
45 Paisa Nagar 1225@ - 1788 103.4 $$$
46 Paisa Nagar 1223@ - 1795 103.4 $$$
47 Paisa Nagar 1224 1(Alif) 1796 103.6 *
48 Paisa Nagar 1225 2(Be) 1797 103.7 **
49 Paisa Nagar 1226 3(Te) 1798 103.8 ***
50 Paisa Nagar 1227 4(Se) 1799 103.9 ****
51 Paisa Nagar 1216 - 1787 103.10 To Left
52 Paisa Nagar 1217 - 1788 103.10 To Left
53 Paisa Nagar 1218 - 1789 103.10 To Left
54 Paisa Nagar 1219 - 1790 103.10 To Left
55 Paisa Nagar 1220 - 1791 103.10 To Left
56 Paisa Nagar 1221 - 1792 103.10 To Left
57 Paisa Nagar 1222 - 1793 103.11 $
58 Paisa Nagar 1223 - 1794 103.11 $
59 Paisa Nagar 1224 1(Alif) 1796 103.12 *
60 Paisa Nagar 1222 - 1793 103.5 @@
61 Paisa Nagar 1223 - 1794 103.5 @@
62 Paisa Nagar AH1200 - 1785 103.3 $$$$
63 Paisa Nagar 1215 - 1786 103.3 $$$$
64 Paisa Nagar AH216@ - 1787 103.3 $$$$

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NOTE :-

   *     - Persian "Alif" above elephant
  **    - Persian "Be" above elephant
 ***   - Persian "Te" above elephant
****  - Persian "Se" above elephant
   $      - Retrograde Date
  $$     - Rosettes Above Elephants Head
 $$$    - Date at Bottom
$$$$   - Date above Elephant
  @       - (1)216/1225
@@      - Similar 

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SL NO

 Paisa or Zohra Description

M

* 1775 -1799 
* Metal: Copper
* Weight:11.01 - 12.50 gms
* Diameter: 22.86 mm
* Mint:10 Different mints see below (
Nazarbar, Patan, 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:- Dharb-i-Patan
 

 

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DENOMINATION

MINT

AM

RY

AD

KM #

ELEPHANT

65 Paisa

Nazarbar

1216

-

1787

113

$

66 Paisa

Patan

AH1195

-

-

A123

To Right

67 Paisa Patan AH1200 - - 123.3 To Right
68 Paisa Patan 1220## - - 123.3 To Right
69 Paisa Patan 1221 - - 123.3 To Right
70 Paisa Patan 1222 - - 123.3 To Right
71 Paisa Patan 1223 - - 123.3 To Right
72 Paisa Patan ND - - 123.9 @@@
73 Paisa Patan ND - - 123.12 $$
74 Paisa Patan AH1192 - - 123.1 To Left
75 Paisa Patan AH1200 - - 123.1 To Left
76 Paisa Patan AH1201 - - 123.1 To Left
77 Paisa Patan 1215 - - 123.1 To Left
78 Paisa Patan 1216 - - 123.1 To Left
79 Paisa Patan 1217 - - 123.1 To Left
80 Paisa Patan 1218 - - 123.1 To Left
81 Paisa Patan 1219 - - 123.1 To Left
82 Paisa Patan 1220 - - 123.1 To Left
83 Paisa Patan 1221 - - 123.1 To Left
84 Paisa Patan 1222 - - 123.1 To Left
85 Paisa Patan 1221 - 1792 123.2 #P
86 Paisa Patan 1222 - 1793 123.2 #P
87 Paisa Patan 1222 - 1793 123.11 -
88 Paisa Patan 1223 - 1794 123.11 -
89 Paisa Patan 1221 - 1792 123.4 Patan
90 Paisa Patan 1221 - 1792 123.10 $$$$$
91 Paisa Patan 1222 - 1793 123.5 $
92 Paisa Patan 1223 - 1794 123.5 $
93 Paisa Patan 1224 1(Alif) 1795 123.6 *
94 Paisa Patan 1225 2(Be) 1796 123.7 **
95 Paisa Patan 1226 3(Te) 1797 123.8 ***
96 Paisa Patan 1227 4 1798 123.13 Sheen
97 Paisa Patan AH1198 - - A130 To Right
98 Paisa Patan 1216 - 1787 133 $
99 Paisa Patan 1217 - 1788 133 $
100 Paisa Patan 1218 - 1789 133 $
101 Paisa Zafarabad 1216 - 1787 143 $
102 Paisa Zafarabad 1218 - 1788 143 $

 

NOTE :-

   *     - Persian "Alif" above elephant
  **    - Persian "Be" above elephant
 ***   - Persian "Te" above elephant
   $      - Retrograde Date
  $$     - Rosettes Above Elephants Head
$$$$   - Date above Elephant
@@@  - Mint name above 
##       - AH1260 Error for 1220
#P       - Persian legend above Elephant
Patan  - Patan in Center
Sheen - Persian "Sheen" above Elephant

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