Item number: A1230

Year: AD 1938

Material: Silver

Size: 31.3 x 31.3 mm

Manufactured by: Bhuj, India

Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2024

This is a silver coin with a denomination of 5 Kori, minted in AD 1938 during British colonial rule by the princely state of Kutch, which is in the northwestern corner of India and today forms part of the state of Gujarat.

The coin was milled, surrounded by a beaded rim and featuring a solid inner circle. On the obverse, within the solid circle, from left to right, it displays symbolic elements associated with the Hindu god Shiva: a trident called “Trishula,” a crescent moon, and a traditional dagger known as a Katar, which was popular in the region. Below these symbols, three lines of Devanagari script denote, from top to bottom: the denomination “कोरी पांच” (5 Kori), the mint location “कच्छ भुज” (Kutch, Bhuj), and the Vikram Samvat year “१૯९४” (1994). The outer rim bears an inscription in Devanagari, representing the name and title of the ruler of the princely state, Maharaja Khengarji III, reading “महाराजा धिराज मिरजा महाराउ श्री खेंगारजी सवाई बहादुर” (Maharaja Shree Khengarji the brave).

On the reverse side of the coin, within the solid circle, are three lines of inscriptions written in Urdu using Arabic script. From top to bottom, these inscriptions are:The reigning British monarch, George VI: “جورج ۶” (George VI), George VI’s title in India: “قیصرِ ہند” (Emperor of India), the mint location and year of issuance: “بوج ۱۹۳۸” (Bhuj 1938).The outer rim of the coin is decorated with a geometric leaf pattern.

Kutch was one of the few coastal princely states under British India, with a well-developed commercial sector. In AD 1816, it signed its first treaty with the British East India Company, becoming a highly autonomous state under British rule. Kutch was also one of the 34 princely states permitted by the British to mint its own coins from AD 1872. In AD 1875, Maharao Khengarji III ascended to the throne and undertook extensive modernisation efforts in Kutch. He was the longest-serving ruler of the region until his death in AD 1942. After India gained independence from Britain in AD 1947, Kutch was integrated directly into the Indian government, marking the end of its history as an autonomous princely state.

物件編號: A1230

年代: 公元 1938 年

材質: 銀

尺寸: 31.3 x 31.3 mm

製造地: 印度，普傑市

來源: 福君錢幣 2024

這是位於印度西北角，今日成為古吉拉特邦一部分的印度土邦「卡奇」，於英國殖民統治時期的公元1938年鑄造之面額5科里的銀幣。

錢幣以機械鑄造生成，周圍有一道珠圈作為裝飾，中央有一個實線圓圈。錢幣正面的實心圓內，上頭從左至右，分別以象徵濕婆神的三叉戟、上弦月和流行於當地的傳統匕首「卡塔爾」作為裝飾。下方有三行以天城文拼寫的銘文，由上而下，依序是面額「कोरी पांच」(5科里)、鑄造地「कच्छ भुज」(卡奇，普傑)和印度教的維克拉姆曆年「१૯૯४」(1994)。錢幣外圍是用天城文標示的土邦統治者：肯加吉三世的名諱和頭銜「महाराजा धिराज मिरजा महाराउ श्री खेंगारजी सवाई बहादुर.」(勇敢的斯里·肯加吉王公)。

錢幣背面的實心圓內，有以阿拉伯書寫體的烏爾都文拼寫之三行銘文，由上而下，依序是時任大英帝國統治者的喬治六世「جورج۶」，喬治六世在印度的頭銜「قیصرِ ہند」(印度皇帝)和鑄造地/公元年份「بوج ۱۹۳۸」(普傑1938)。錢幣外圍飾以幾何葉子紋飾。

卡奇為英屬印度下少數濱海的土邦，擁有發達的商業活動。於公元1816年簽署跟英國東印度公司的第一份條約，成為英國統治下的高度自治土邦。卡奇更是公元1872年起，英國允許自行鑄造錢幣的34個土邦之一。公元1875年，肯加吉三世登上大王的寶座，在位期間大舉推動卡奇的現代化，並且是當地統治時間最長的大王，直到公元1942年駕崩為止。公元1947年，印度脫離英國獨立之後，成為印度政府直接管理的邦，結束其獨立自主的土邦歷史。