Can anyone read the letters on this coin? I did some research and it looks like 2 pai from Hyderabad, but the tughra? (or monogram?) in the inner circle on the reverse doesn't seem to match, from any angle. Maybe different values?
I do not have measurement for this coin at the moment, but can add later if it's necessary.
Diameter is your key to telling apart these Hyderabad issues unless you're literate in Urdu.
By the way, the tughra refers to the swirly motif on the other side of the coin; it's a sort of signature usually seen mainly on Ottoman coins, but also appears on some IPS coins (like Bahawalpur and of course, Hyderabad).
Ohhh thank you, I see now! I was pretty close to the answer then, it's a wonder why I didn't find out it was a coin of different value.
And thank you also about the tughra thing, I only knew a little about it and didn't know what it really was (and I see! my first guess was that this was from Ottoman) and hopefully this knowledge may help if I come across another of these Indian/Ottoman coins!
Sorry Petrus, that's not correct. The numbers in red aren't the regnal year, it's 92 and 92 is the numerical representation of the word 'Muhammad'.
The regnal year is on the reverse, in the red circle and this second picture has to be turned 90° degrees clockwise:
Verweis : "Cuthwellis"Ohhh thank you, I see now! I was pretty close to the answer then, it's a wonder why I didn't find out it was a coin of different value.
Ain't nothing to it, mate! Feel free to ask some more on anything you're not sure about.
As for the lettering, there's an approximate translation for the Urdu on the outer section of the reverse on the coin's page:
"One pie, struck at Farkhanda bunyad, Hyderabad, in the (RY) 15th year of tranquil prosperity"
Verweis : "Essor Prof"Sorry Petrus, that's not correct. The numbers in red aren't the regnal year, it's 92 and 92 is the numerical representation of the word 'Muhammad'.
The regnal year is on the reverse, in the red circle and this second picture has to be turned 90° degrees clockwise:
wooo, yes indeed, very stupid of me (apparently I am getting too old...)
Haseeb has the '92' explanation on his site: Note: Numeral 92 is observed on almost all coins of Hyderabad. It is not the Reginal year of the state or any king or something related to the rank of Nizam or mint identification. It is the Numerical Value of the name "Muhammad". In Islam Prophet Muhammad is praised and honored, therefore Muslims do not want his name to touched with unclean hands or thrown on the floor. For this reason they represent it with the numerical sum. Muhammad: Mim + Ha + Mim + Dal = 40 + 8 + 40 + 4 = 92.
scroll down here: http://www.chiefacoins.com/Database/Countries/Hyderabad.htm
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Verweis : "Essor Prof"Sorry Petrus, that's not correct. The numbers in red aren't the regnal year, it's 92 and 92 is the numerical representation of the word 'Muhammad'.
The regnal year is on the reverse, in the red circle and this second picture has to be turned 90° degrees clockwise:
Yes, but I should have known it...
Non est totum quod splendet ut aurum
Rijkdom bestaat niet uit het hebben van veel bezittingen, maar in het hebben van weinig behoeften
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