Silver rupee, Shah Alam II (1759-1806), 1203/31, Kuchaman mint, India

Legend in Urdu naming Shah Alam II, (frozen) date (off flan, AH 1203), small downward-pointing sword in the upper left // Mint and regnal date (31). 20mm, 10.86 grams. Kuchaman mint. KM 276; Numista #68196.

Kuchaman coins are without exception dated with the fictitious date AH1203/Ry.31. The Kuchaman rupee in the name of Shah Alam II is an exact copy of the Maratha issue of Ajmer, except that a small sword is added over the 'he'of Badshah. The silver rupee was known as the Iktis'anda (= of the 31st year). The minting at Kuchaman started much later than the date on the coin, and the coins probably date to the late 1700s-early 1800s.