Baroda Khande Rao Gaekwad Paisa (Baroda)

630.00

Ruler : Malhar Rao Gaekwad
Era : AD 1856 – 1870 / AH 1273- 1287
Dynasty : Gaekwad
Denomination : Paisa
Mint : Baroda
Weight : 7.84 g
Diameter : 20.49 mm approx
Reference Number : KM# 7.7

Obverse :
Nagari kha Gaa (for Khande Rao Gaekwad), sphere or circle below,
flanked by scimitar below.

Reverse :
Persian Inscription

Comment :
In the name of Muhammad Akbar II.

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The State of Baroda traces its origins to 1721 when Pilaji Rao Gaekwad, an officer in the Maratha Peshwa's army, was given the task of collecting the tax revenues from major parts of what is now the state of Gujarat. The Gaekwads arose from humble origins, the name Gaekwad meaning "Cow Herd".

Condition Extra Fine
Metal Copper

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