View source for Assam (1793-95) 1/2 rupee

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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 Ahom script was used up through the reign of Gadadhara Simha, after which Assamese script was used for most issues. Saka Era (SE) dates are 78 years earlier than current year dates in Western countries. Shown is a half rupee from Sarvvananda Simha, a rebel king who ruled the eastern portion of the Ahom kingdom at the same time as Guarinatha Simha. Sarvvananda, though not of the Ahom royal line, took to striking coins identical to those of the Ahom kings. The coin is undated but struck during the years SE 1715-1717 (1793-1795 AD).

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 5.6 g, silver.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 306, Rhodes and Bose X10.2.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 
* Rhodes, N. G., and Bose, S. K. ''The Coinage of Assam - Volume II Ahom Period''. Kolkata, India: A.O.P Pvt. Ltd., 2004

''Link to:''
* [[Assam (SE 1702-1718) 1/32 rupee|(1702-1718) 1/32 rupee]]
* [[Assam (SE 1702-1718) 1/16 rupee|(1702-1718) 1/16 rupee]]
* [[Assam (SE 1702-1718) 1/8 rupee|(1702-1718) 1/8 rupee]]
* [[Assam (SE 1702-1718) 1/2 rupee|(1702-1718) half rupee]]
* [[Assam SE 1714 1/4 rupee|SE 1714 ¼ rupee]]
* [[Assam No Date (1717-1733) 1/2 rupee|(1717-33) half rupee]]
* [[Assam SE 1715 rupee|SE1715 rupee, Sarvvananda Simha]]
* [[Assam SE 1715 1 rupee|SE1715 rupee, Bharatha Simha]]
* [[Assam SE 1716 1 rupee|SE 1716 rupee]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1793]]
* return to coins of [[India, Assam]]

[[Category:Coinage of the Indian states]]