Novamarketing Chiasso Medals Coins India C Indep. Kingdoms India Indep Kingdoms Assam Siupatpha Gadadhar Simha

# 288Rupee SE 1603 Yr 33 Siupatpha / Gadadhar SimhaIndia C Indep. Kingdoms - Assam
India – Assam – Ahom Kingdom - Siupatpha / Gadadhar Simha (1) (SE 1603-1618 / AD 1681-1696). Rupee RY 33 (SE 1603 / AD 1681), Mint: Uncertain, Silver (ø 22 mm – w. 11.32 g.). Edge: plain. Rhodes-Bose E8.2. Mitra 26. Mitchiner 2463a. KM 33.

Obverse:
Tai-Ahom legend. Ruler's name and title with the coronation year (Chao Siu-/pat-pha pi/n Khun Lak-/ni Rai-san = The God Siupathpa Became King in the year 33), the coronation year (33) in written charaters (Raisan). Tiny Lion lower right. Border of dots between two lines.

Reverse:
Tai-Ahom legend. Ruler's devotion to the deity Lengdon (2) (Kao bay/pha Leng-/dun heu/ciu = I (the King) offer a prayer in the name of heavently Lengdon). Tiny Bird lower right. Border of dots between two lines.

(1) Ahom and Hindu name of the King.
(2) Ahom deity, the king of the gods.

Literature:
Krause C. and Mishler C. – Standard Catalog of World Coins 1601-1700 – Krause Publications, 3rd Edition, Usa, 2003.
Mitchiner M. – Oriental Coins and their values / Non-Islamic States and Western Colonies / AD 600-1979 – Hawkins Pub., London, 1979.
Mitra Anup – Coins of Ahom Kingdom – Published by Mahua Mitra, Calcutta, India, 2001.
Rhodes N.G and Bose S.K. – The Coinage of Assam / Volume II Ahom Period – Published by Mira Bose, Kolkata-India, 2004.