2½ Kori - George V [Khengarji III]

Features

Issuer	Princely state of Kutch (Indian princely states)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1916-1926
Value	2½ Kori (2.5 INK)
Currency	Kori (1586-1947)
Composition	Silver (.937)
Weight	6.935 g
Diameter	26 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 48339
References	Y# 52 Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States. And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Trident, crescent & dagger
Within circle, legend in Devanagari:"Kori Addi/Zarb Kutch Bhuj/VS date"
Outside circle Rao's name in Devnagari 'Maharaja Dhiraj Mirza Maharau Shree Khengarji Sawai Bahadur'

Lettering:
कोरी अढी
जरब कच्छ भुज
१૯७४
महाराजा धिराज मिरजा महाराउ श्री खेंगारजी सवाई बहादुर

Translation:
2.5 koris/struck at Kutch Bhuj/date (VS 1974)
Maharaja Shree Khengarji the brave

Reverse

Legend in Urdu:"George V, Kaisar Hind, Zarb Bhuj, AD date"

Lettering: ١٩١٧

Translation: George V, Emperor of India, struck at Bhuj, 1917

Edge

Plain with edge lettering
Kutch, Bhuj in English and Nagari separated by asterisks

Lettering: * KUTCH * कच्छ * BHUJ ** भुज **

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