Bombay Presidency (British East India Company), in the name of Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah (AH 1131–1161 / 1719–1748 CE)
⅕ Rupee, Mumbai Mint – c. 1719–1743 CE
Obverse: Persian legend Sikka Mubarak Badshah Ghazi Muhammad Shah, with floral scrolls and pellet clusters, denomination expressed as 1/5, within linear borders.
Reverse: Persian inscription Zarb Munbai sanat … julus maimanat manus — “Struck at Bombay in the year of tranquil prosperity,” mint name Mumbai visible, with dotted and floral ornaments.
Metal: Silver
Weight: ~2.1 g
Diameter: ~15 mm
Mint: Mumbai (Bombay)
Date: AH 1124–1139 (1719–1743 CE)
Denomination: ⅕ Rupee
References: KM# 271
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? Numismatic Notes
Issued by the East India Company’s Bombay Presidency in the name of Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah.
A key fractional denomination, equivalent to 20 paisa, used extensively in local trade.
The Mumbai (Bombay) mint was one of the earliest EIC-controlled mints issuing Mughal-style rupees and their fractions.
Collectors value these smaller fractional issues highly, since they circulated heavily and are scarcer than full rupees.
