Help to identify Indian (?) coin  - GWALIOR 1/2 paisa ND//23 1827-1843 KM130 Cu 4.97 g Jankoji Rao [solved]

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Coincoll22
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Posted: 23 Ekim 2022, 19:27 #
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Hi,

believe this coin may be ancient Indian, but cannot seem to find an image match on the catalogue.

 

anyone out there able to help ?

 

size - 20mm x 5mm thick

appearance - copper / brass

 

many thanks

 

Croydonstan
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Posted: 23 Ekim 2022, 20:23 #
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This is a copper coin of Gwalior, probably struck at the Lashkar mint during the reign of Jayaji Rao Sindhia (AD 1843-1886). It bears the “frozen” regnal year 23. See Coins of the Sindhias by Jan Lingen and Kenneth Wiggins, Hawkins Publications, 1978.

Coincoll22
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Posted: 23 Ekim 2022, 20:35 #
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Croydonstan

This is a copper coin of Gwalior, probably struck at the Lashkar mint during the reign of Jayaji Rao Sindhia (AD 1843-1886). It bears the “frozen” regnal year 23. See Coins of the Sindhias by Jan Lingen and Kenneth Wiggins, Hawkins Publications, 1978.

Thank you - do you happen to know what the value / denomination is ?

thanks

Frenchlover Catalogue referee
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Posted: 24 Ekim 2022, 00:05 #
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It's a copper Paisa

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Coincoll22
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Posted: 24 Ekim 2022, 08:10 #
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Many thanks both …. After piecing together the various bits and pieces of information , I found a match on eBay …..

 

GWALIOR 1/2 paisa ND//23 1827-1843 KM130 Cu 4.97 g Jankoji Rao

 

many thanks ……

cheers

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