Silver Rupee of French Somaliland, Ubikh, 1871–1871. 1974.173.4

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 11.56
  • Diameter (in mm): 31.6
• Countermark: ctsp., from bottom to top: bism Allah / al-rahman al-rahim / duriba fi / (star & crescent) Ubikh (with vowel for u, dots for B and Kh) ... (uncertain letters); all in rectangle

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 1871

• Date on Object

  • Date: ca. 1870-71?;1840
• Denomination: Rupee
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: French Somaliland (Uncertain value)
  • Authority: British East India Co. (Uncertain value)

• Geographic

  • Region: East Africa
  • Region: Somalia
  • Place of Production: Ubikh (Uncertain value)
  • Place of Production: Mumbai (Uncertain value)

References

• Reference: Gaddouri, Monn.Col.Fran. pp. 148-49
• Reference: KM.x on KM.India.457.2

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1974.173.4
• Lot: 1974.173
• Department: Islamic
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Charles K. Panish

Description

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States