† Coins of India. Princely States. Jagadhri, Silver Rupees (6), in the name of Shah ‘Alam II, pseudo-mintname Najibabad, AH (12)17 Year 45, AH (12)21 Year 46 (2), AH (12)21 Year 47 (3).Extremely fine.(6) Najibabad was a Rohilla mint until 1774, when the town was taken over by Awadh. It then passed to the British in 1801 (AH 1216-1217). According to Prinsep, operations at the Najibabad mint ceased with Rupees of RY 43 of Shah ‘Alam II. Rupees with this mintname, with later dates and the Rohilla katar mintmark must have been struck elsewhere. There is reference to the “Old Jagadhree” Rupee struck by one, Rani Sookum, of year 47. All the present coins are of the same style and were found together. Part of the David Fore Collection of British Indian Coins. £100-120
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