Another Indian ? Coin For Identification

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Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2133 Posts	Posted 09/13/2013 6:49 pm This coin was in the house of an old man in my village, under a chest of drawers. Can you identify and grade it, please ? It's silver, 25-26mm diameter and weighs 11.05g. Please see below for pics. Edited by Pertinax 09/13/2013 7:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 09/13/2013 6:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2133 Posts	Posted 09/13/2013 7:26 pm Oops, sorry about that ! Here are the pics: Report this Post to the Staff
andyg Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1323 Posts	Posted 09/13/2013 7:46 pm Hyderabad, Rupee Y#6 - Date is a little tricky as the last character is worn AH1281 (year 8?) [1864] - I think... Edited by andyg 09/13/2013 7:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 09/13/2013 8:08 pm ID'd. Moving to World. Report this Post to the Staff
Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2133 Posts	Posted 09/14/2013 4:02 pm Thanks very much; he was delighted. Where is the date, and what numbering system is being used ? For me to learn, what is the grade, please ? Report this Post to the Staff
rooneydog Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 739 Posts	Posted 09/14/2013 4:14 pm Quote: what numbering system is being used Bottom picture at the bottom - ١٢٨? - 128? Top picture top left - ٨ - year 8 Edited by rooneydog 09/14/2013 4:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2133 Posts	Posted 09/14/2013 6:13 pm Thanks very much, how odd to have the date in two places. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16845 Posts	Posted 09/15/2013 05:10 am Not on Islamic coins, where the regnal date and either the year or accession date are often on opposite sides of the coin. It also adds some redundancy, important in a coin series such as this one where important details are often left off the flan. We can see a similar effect in Spanish-colonial cobs, which also had the date in two separate places. This redundancy increases the odds of at least one date being visible on the coin. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2133 Posts	Posted 09/15/2013 05:26 am Sap, Thanks for your comment,it shows how much more there is to learn. Report this Post to the Staff
andyg Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1323 Posts	Posted 09/15/2013 06:09 am There is a third number on this coin - "92" quote "Numeral 92 is observed on almost all coins of Hyderabad. It is not the Reginal year of the state or any king or something related to the rank of Nizam or mint identification. It is the Numerical Value of the name "Muhammad". In Islam Prophet Muhammad is praised and honored, therefore Muslims do not want his name to touched with unclean hands or thrown on the floor. For this reason they represent it with the numerical sum. Muhammad: Mim + Ha + Mim + Dal = 40 + 8 + 40 + 4 = 92." http://www.chiefacoins.com/Database...yderabad.htm Report this Post to the Staff
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