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* [[Assam SE 1692 rupee KM-181|SE 1692 rupee, "hari hara"]] = 1770
 
* [[Assam SE 1692 rupee KM-181|SE 1692 rupee, "hari hara"]] = 1770
 
* [[Assam (1769-80) 1/2 rupee KM-179|(1691-1702) half rupee]]
 
* [[Assam (1769-80) 1/2 rupee KM-179|(1691-1702) half rupee]]
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* [[Assam (1773) 1/2 rupee]]
 
* [[Assam SE 1700 rupee|SE 1700 rupee]] = 1778
 
* [[Assam SE 1700 rupee|SE 1700 rupee]] = 1778
 
* [[Assam SE 1701 1/4 rupee|SE 1701 ¼ rupee]]
 
* [[Assam SE 1701 1/4 rupee|SE 1701 ¼ rupee]]

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IND-ASSAM 1693SE 1rupee Lakshmi-obv (2).JPG
IND-ASSAM 1693SE 1rupee Lakshmi-rev (2).JPG

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 Sanskrit was used for most issues. Saka Era (SE) dates are 78 years earlier than current year dates in Western countries.

Shown is a rupee From Lakshmi Simha with inscription in Sanskrit.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 10.7-11.6 g, silver.

Catalog reference: KM 182.

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.

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