Novamarketing Chiasso Medals Coins India C Indep. Kingdoms India Indep Kingdoms Mysore Tupu Sultan Rupee 1218

# 324Rupee AM 1218 RY 8 Tupu SultanIndia C Indep. Kingdoms - Mysore
India – Mysore – Tupu Sultan (AH 1197-1213 / AD 1782-1799). Rupee (Imami) AM 1218 RY 8 (Cyclic year: Shita = 44), (AD 1789). Mint: Pattan (Sri-ranga-pattana), Silver (ø 25.5 mm – w. 11.40 g.). Edge: a line of three leaves. Moin (Type 2: Mauludi date with the word Muhammad and Imami, pp. 28-29). Taylor (Type 10, pp. 26-27 – Pl. II, n. 17). KM 126.

Obverse:
Persian legend. (From top to bottom: Muhammad / Ahmad / Din Dar Jahan Ast / Raushan Ze Fatah Haidar he Imami Zarb / Pattan Saal-i-Shita sanah 1218 = Muhammad! The religion of Amahd is illumined in the world by the victory of Haidar, he, Imami struck at Pattan, (in the cyclic) year Shita (44), (in the Mauludi) year 1218).

Reverse:
Persian legend. (From top to bottom: Huwa As-Sultan Al-Waheed / Al-Adil Tarikh-i-Julus Saal Sakh Seum Bahari Sanah 8 Julusi = He is the Sultan, the Unique, the Just. Date of enthronement the (cyclic) year Sakh (37), the 3rd of Bahari, Regnal year 8).

Web References:
http://overlordsstampandcoincollection.blogspot.com/2008/10/paisa-12-paisa-and-14-paisa-of-tippu.html

Literature:
Krause C. and Mishler C. – Standard Catalog of World Coins 1701-1800 – Krause Publications, 3rd Edition, Usa, 2002.
Moin D. – Coinage of Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan / A Typological Study – IIRNS Publications, 1st Edition, Nasik, 2003.
Taylor G. P. – The Coins of Tipu Sultan – First Published 1914, Asian Educational Services Reprint, New Delhi, 1989.