1 Rupee - Vira Vikrama Kishore Manikya Tripura

1 Rupee - Vira Vikrama Kishore Manikya (Tripura) - obverse1 Rupee - Vira Vikrama Kishore Manikya (Tripura) - reverse

© Joseph Kunnappally

Features

Location Princely state of Tripura (Indian princely states)
Type Commemorative medals › Personality or portrait medal
Year 1337 (1926)
Calendar India - Tripura era
Value 1 Rupee
Composition Silver
Weight 11.66 g
Diameter 30.6 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
121841
References X# 7
George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2011. Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.

Obverse

Legend in Bengali: 'Pancha Sri Maharaja Manikya Vira Vikrama Kishora Deb Barman Bahadur', anticlockwise around bust of Maharaja facing left.

Reverse

Rampant lion facing left with Royal standard (trident shaped) issuing from back
Legend in Bengali: 'Tripura Rajya' (top), dated '1337 Tripurabada' (bottom).

Translation:
Kingdom of Tripura
1337 Tripura Era

Edge

Reeded

Comments

- Catalog: Bose & Rhodes# 302.
- Weight varies 11.30-11.90 grams.
- Varieties exist.
- Prev. KM#406.
- "Tripurabada" or Tripura Era is set at 15 April AD 590

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1337 (1926) 

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