{"product_id":"madras-presidency-alamgir-ii-silver-fractional-set-1-8-1-16-rupees-1823-frozen-ry-6","title":"Madras Presidency – Alamgir II, Silver Fractional Set (1\/8 \u0026 1\/16 Rupees, 1823, Frozen RY 6)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMadras Presidency (British East India Company), in the name of Mughal Emperor Alamgir II (1754–1759 CE)\u003cbr\u003e\nFractional Silver Set – ⅛ \u0026amp; 1\/16 Rupees (AH 1172 \/ 1823 CE, Frozen RY 6)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eObverse (all): Persian legend 1172 Sikka Badshah Alamgir, within dotted or plain circle borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReverse (all): Zarb Arkat with regnal year “6” (julus maimanat manus), accompanied by floral\/rose mint marks and pellet clusters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMint: Arcot (Arkat), though struck at Calcutta Mint under frozen date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMetal: Silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDenominations:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e⅛ Rupee: ~1.46 g, ~13.5 mm (KM# 424, Pr# 266)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1\/16 Rupee: ~0.73 g, ~10.5 mm (KM# 423, Pr# 267)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eDate: Struck 1823 CE (frozen AH 1172 \/ RY 6)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReferences: KM# 423–424\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e? Notes on the Set\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese coins were minted with frozen regnal year 6, long after Alamgir II’s reign, under British East India Company control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey circulated widely in South India and coastal trade, especially in the Coromandel region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe rose mint mark on reverse is a distinguishing feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFractional rupees like these are scarcer than full rupees and much in demand for specialized Mughal–EIC collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHaving them as a pair (⅛ + 1\/16 rupee) creates a historically complete representation of small-denomination silver coinage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GuptaCoins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48495303950548,"sku":"32720635","price":7499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/5028\/0660\/files\/ZNpMLAYg.webp?v=1787068172","url":"https:\/\/guptacoins.com\/products\/madras-presidency-alamgir-ii-silver-fractional-set-1-8-1-16-rupees-1823-frozen-ry-6","provider":"Gupta Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}