Bengal Presidency Coins of British India



double mohur


even though british had established trading post @ fort william (in modern-day kolkata), bengal presidency acquired proper form after battle of buxar in 1764. outcome of indian defeat, shuja-ud-daula of oudh , mughal emperor shah alam ii signed treaty of allahabad, granting east india company rights collect revenues large parts of eastern india. bengal presidency issues stuck under name of mughal emperor alamgir ii, , later shah alam ii. monetary system followed (which indian standard till 1 april 1957) was,



1 pie = 1/3 pice = 1/12 anna
1 pice = 1/4 anna = 1/64 rupee
1 anna = 1/16 rupee
15 rupees (approximately) = 1 mohur






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