Novamarketing Chiasso Medals Coins India C Indep. Kingdoms India Indep Kingdoms Assam Siurempha Rajesvara Simha

# 294Rupee SE 1685 Siurempha / Rajesvara SimhaIndia C Indep. Kingdoms - Assam
India – Assam – Ahom Kingdom – Siurempha / Rajesvara Simha (1) (SE 1673-1691 / AD 1751-1769). Rupee SE 1685 (AD 1763), Mint: Rangpur, Silver (ø 23 mm – w. 11.27 g.). Edge: plain. Rhodes-Bose O89.1. Mitra 224. Mitchiner 2481. KM 156.

Obverse:
Persian legend. Couplet with the Ruler's name and titles (from bottom to top: Sri Rajesvar Singh / zad A(m)in Alam Panah / sikkah / Sultan cho khur/shid Mah = Sri Rajesvara Simha, the Sultan, the Trusty One, the Refuge of the World, struck coin like the Sun (and) the Moon). Border of dots between two lines.

Reverse:
Persian legend. Mint name and Julus formula (from bottom to top: Rangpur zarb / Sanah Julus / Maimanat Manus 1685 = Struck at Rangpur, in the year 1685 of prosperous reign). Tiny winged Lion to right at bottom left. Border of dots between two lines.

(1) Ahom and Hindu name of the King.

Literature:
Krause C. and Mishler C. – Standard Catalog of World Coins 1701-1800 – Krause Publications, 3rd Edition, Usa, 2002.
Mitchiner M. – Oriental Coins and their values / Non-Islamic States and Western Colonies / AD 600-1979 – Hawkins Pub., London, 1979.
Mitra Anup – Coins of Ahom Kingdom – Published by Mahua Mitra, Calcutta, India, 2001.
Rhodes N.G and Bose S.K. – The Coinage of Assam / Volume II Ahom Period – Published by Mira Bose, Kolkata-India, 2004.