View source for Kutch AH 1274 1 dhinglo

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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 copper one dhinglo from the rule of Desalji II (1818-1860 AD). It is a member of the fourth series of copper fractionals, which honors the new Mogul emperor Bahadur Shah II. It is not dated. In VS 1915, Bahadur Shah II was deposed by the British.

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specifications'': copper, 18-21 mm diameter. 

''Catalog reference'': Craig 63a. 

''[[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 VS 1901 1 kori|VS 1901 kori]]
* [[Kutch VS 1915 25 kori|VS 1915 (1858) gold 25 kori]]
* [[Kutch 1868 / VS 1925 3 dokda|VS 1925 3 dokda]]
* [[Kutch 1862 / VS 1920 1 kori|VS 1920 kori]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1858]]
* return to coins of [[India, Kutch]]

[[Category:Coinage of the Indian states]]