Assam SE 1570 1 rupee

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from the Acanthite collection
from the Acanthite collection

Assam (Ahom Kingdom) began striking coins based on the rupee system in the 1600's. The design elements were borrowed from nearby Cooch Behar, but the octagonal shape was an invention of the Assamese. The Assamese script was used for the shown issue of Jayadhvaja Simha, with a frozen date of SE 1570 (1648 AD). The date refers to the year of his coronation. Saka Era (SE) dates are 78 years earlier than current year dates in Western countries. This is the first Assamese ruler to date his coins (though his name is absent), hence this is the first confirmed issue from the Ahom royal house, since other records corroborate the coronation date.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM 2, Rhodes and Bose A5.1.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Rhodes, N. G., and Bose, S. K. The Coinage of Assam - Volume II Ahom Period, Kolkata, India: A.O.P Pvt. Ltd., 2004.

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