View source for Kutch AH 1259-1262 1 dokdo

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The Indian Princely State of Kutch is located in a flat expanse of salt marshlands on the western border of India along the Arabian Sea. To the west is the Pakistani province of Sind. Though Kutch never could support a large population nor was endowed with natural resources, it remained a power due to its navy and notoriety as a transport hub for pilgrimage to Mecca. Partly due to its geographic isolation, Kutch was able to maintain a unique coinage system from its beginnings through to independence from the British in 1947. The first Kutch coins were modelled after those of [[India, Nawanagar|Nawanagar]], from which Kutch officially gained its autonomy in 1617 AD. This was also the year that Kutch obtained the rights to produce coinage in the name of its own rulers.

Shown is a one dokdo from the rule of Desalji II (1818-1860 AD). Though this series was dated AH 1259-1262, the specimen shown was struck with the date off the flan. Obverse script is Persian, reverse is Devanagari.

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specifications'': copper, 8.1g. 

''Catalog reference'': Craig 46. 

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]'' 
* Bright, Richard, ''The Coinage of Kutch'', Dallas, TX: Numismatics International, 1975.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

''Link to:''
* [[Kutch AH 1234 / VS 1882 1 kori|VS 1882 kori]]
* [[Kutch VS 1901 1 kori|VS 1901 kori]]
* [[Kutch VS 1913 1 kori|VS 1913 kori]]
* return to coins of [[India, Kutch]]

[[Category:Coinage of the Indian states]]