1 Rupee - Nara Narayan

1 Rupee - Nara Narayan - obverse1 Rupee - Nara Narayan - reverse

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Features

Issuer Kingdom of Cooch-Behar (Indian North-Eastern Dynasties)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1477 (1555)
Calendar Nepal - Saka era
Value 1 Rupee
Currency Rupee
Composition Silver
Weight 10.45 g
Diameter 25.24 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
82839
References KM# 34.2
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Narrow Flan

Inscription 5 lines in Bengali with name of the king as "Sri Sriman Nara Narayana Bhupalasya" and the date as "Sake 1477"

Lettering:
Śrī Śrī
man NaraNã
rãyana Bhupãla
sya Śãke
1477

Reverse

Inscription 4 lines in Bengali which shows the devotion (of king) as a honey-bee for the lotus feet of Lord Shiva as "Sri Sri Shiva Charana Kamala Madhu Karasya".

Lettering:
Śrī Śrī
Śiva Charana
Kamala Madhu
Karasy

Comments

In some coins the "4" in the date is reversed

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1477 (1555) 

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