Madras Presidency (British East India Company), in the name of Mughal Emperor Alamgir II (1754–1759 CE)
Fractional Silver Set – ⅛ & 1/16 Rupees (AH 1172 / 1823 CE, Frozen RY 6)
Obverse (all): Persian legend 1172 Sikka Badshah Alamgir, within dotted or plain circle borders.
Reverse (all): Zarb Arkat with regnal year “6” (julus maimanat manus), accompanied by floral/rose mint marks and pellet clusters.
Mint: Arcot (Arkat), though struck at Calcutta Mint under frozen date.
Metal: Silver
Denominations:
⅛ Rupee: ~1.46 g, ~13.5 mm (KM# 424, Pr# 266)
1/16 Rupee: ~0.73 g, ~10.5 mm (KM# 423, Pr# 267)
Date: Struck 1823 CE (frozen AH 1172 / RY 6)
References: KM# 423–424
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? Notes on the Set
These coins were minted with frozen regnal year 6, long after Alamgir II’s reign, under British East India Company control.
They circulated widely in South India and coastal trade, especially in the Coromandel region.
The rose mint mark on reverse is a distinguishing feature.
Fractional rupees like these are scarcer than full rupees and much in demand for specialized Mughal–EIC collectors.
Having them as a pair (⅛ + 1/16 rupee) creates a historically complete representation of small-denomination silver coinage.
