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1853, India, Indore State (British Protectorate). Silver 1/8 Rupee Coin. aXF!

Reference: KM-71. Mint Place: Malharnagar Denomination: 1/8 Rupee  Mint Year: 1853 (AH 1273)  Condition: Dark oxidation spots, otherwise about XF! Weight: 1.38gm   Diameter: 9mm Material: Silver

Indore State, also known as Holkar State, was a Maratha princely state in India during the British Raj. Its rulers belonged to the Holkar dynasty and the state was under the Central India Agency. Indore was a 19 gun salute (21 locally) princely state (a rare high rank).

Indore princely state was located in the present-day Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The capital of the state was the city of Indore. The state had an area of 24,605 km² and a population of 1,325,089 in 1931. Other important towns besides Indore were Rampura, Khargon, Maheshwar, Mehidpur, Barwaha, and Bhanpura; there were a total of 3,368 villages.