Lot 363
IK Jaintiapur Bijay Narayan SE 1707 Silver Rupee
Auction # 27 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 60000 - 70000
- Opening Bid -
- Catalog Reference #
- KM # 199
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 30.16 mm
- Weight
- 9.45 gms
- Denomination
- Rupee
- Calendar/Year
- SE 1707-1712, 1785-1790 AD
Independent Kingdoms, Jaintiapur, Bijay Narayan (SE 1707-1712, 1785-1790 AD), Silver Rupee, 9.45 gms, 30.16 mm, SE 1707, Obv: Sri Sri Si/va Charana Ka/mala Madhu Ka/rasya, Six-pointed star, Rev: Sri Sri Ja/yantipura Pu/randarasya Sa/ke 1707, Bijay Narayan was a king of the Jaintia Kingdom, whose capital was Jaintiapur (in present-day Sylhet, Bangladesh). He ruled around 1785–1790 AD, and coins minted during his reign bear his name, linking him historically to Jaintiapur as its monarch, KM # 199, very fine, rare.