Time Period: 1835-1959 - State of Haydarabad (Hyderabad)

Timeline

  • ??.??.1858
  • Agreement between Haydarabad and British India on the authority for issuing gold and silver coins:
    - Gold: Ashrafi at 172½ English troy grains gold 10⁄11 fine (Ashrafi: 10'161.65mg AU fine)
    - Silver: Rupee at 172½ English troy grains gold 9⁄11 fine (Rupee: 9'145.49mg AG fine)
    - Ratio: 6 Indian Rupees = 7 Haydarabad Rupees.
  • 1894-1950
  • Issuance of milled coins:
    - 1907-1950 [AH1329-1368]: Gold coins of 1, ½, ¼, ⅛ Ashrafi
    - 1894-1950 [AH1312-1368]: Silver coins of 1, ½, ¼, ⅛ Haydarabad Rupees
    - 1894-1950 [AH1312-1368]: Subsidiary coins of 1, ½, 1⁄6, 1⁄12 Anna.
  • 23.07.1918
  • Ordinance [Currency, No. 2] on the issuance of paper money by the government; effective immediately (?).
    - Issuance of denominations of 1000, 100, 10, 5, 1 Haydarabad Rupees
  • 08.08.1941
  • Law [Hyderabad State Bank Act] on the creation of a central bank; effective immediately (?) and start of operations in April 1942.
  • 01.04.1951
  • Incorporation of Haydarabad into India:
    - 01.04.1951: Start of issuance of Indian paper money and coins and withdrawal of the Haydarabad currency at 6 Indian Rupees = 7 Haydarabad Rupee
    - 31.12.1959: Demonetization of the Haydarabad currency.


Time Period: 1835-1950 - State of Kachchh (Kutch)

Timeline

  • ??.??.1860
  • Agreement between Kachchh and British India on the authority for issuing gold and silver coins:
    - Denominations: Kori / 24 Dokdo / 2 Trambiyo
    - Gold: Mohur of 100 Kori at 290 English troy grains gold 29⁄32 fine (Kori: 170.30mg AU fine)
    - Silver: 5 Kori at 214 English troy grains silver 30⁄32 (Kori: 2'600.06mg AG fine).
  • 1894-1950
  • Issuance of milled coins:
    - 1862-1866 [VS1919-1923]: Gold coins of 100, 50, 25 Kori
    - 1862-1947 [VS1919-2004]: Silver coins of 10, 5, 2½, 1, ½ Kori
    - 1865-1947 [VS1922-2004]: Subsidiary coins of 12, 6 3, 1½, 1, ½ Dokdo.
  • ??.??.1946
  • Production of paper money of 500, 100, 50, 25 Kori; not issued.
  • 01.06.1948
  • Incorporation of Kachchh into India:
    - 01.06.1948: Start of issuance of Indian paper money and coins and withdrawal of the Kachh currency at 100 Indian Rupees = 379 Kachchh Kori
    - 26.04.1949: Demonetization of the Kachh coinage.


Time Period: 1835-1950 - State of Tiruvankur (Travancore)

Timeline

  • 29.10.1860
  • ME:05.03.1036
  • Maharaja's decree on the issuance of a new silver coin; effective immediately (?):
    - Denominations: Pagoda / 52½ Fanam (gold) / 4 Chukram / 16 Cash and Rupee (silver) / 7 Fanam
    - 1 Fanam of 6 Malabar manjadi (ca. 1.5 grams) silver.
  • 13.06.1862
  • ME:25.10.1037
  • Maharaja's decree, gives legal tender status to the Government of India paper money; effective immediately (?)
  • 05.08.1864
  • ME:17.12.1039
  • Maharaja's decree on the introduction of milled Fanam coins; later also ½, ¼ Rupees; effective immediately (?)
  • 14.05.1877
  • ME:02.10.1052
  • Maharaja's decree on the introduction of milled Pagoda coins at 1 Malabar kalanju (ca. 3.4 grams) gold; effective immediately (?)
  • ??.??.1881
  • Production of presentation coins in the standard of the British sovereign
  • 1889-1942
  • Issuance of milled coins:
    - 1889-1942 [ME1068-1121]: Silver coins of 7, 3½, 1 Fanam (of 1⁄7 Travancore Rupee)
    - 1901-1949 [ME1080-1128]: Subsidiary coins of 16, 8, 4, 2, 1 Cash.
  • 30.07.1901
  • ME:15.12.1076
  • Maharaja's decree on the issuance of gold coins in the standard of the Pagoda; effective immediately (?)
  • 01.11.1902
  • ME:06.04.1078
  • Maharaja's decree on the issuance of silver and copper coins; effective immediately (?):
    - Amended by decree of 19.02.1903 [ME:02.07.1078].
  • 01.07.1948
  • Incorporation of Travancore into India:
    - 01.07.1948: Start of issuance of Indian paper money and coins and withdrawal of the Travancore currency at 56 Indian Rupees = 57 Travancore Rupees
    - ??.??.????: Demonetization of the Travancore coinage.


Time Period: 1835-1950 - Other States

  • Alwar:
    - 1877-1891: Issuance of silver coins of 1 Rupee in the Indian standard.
  • Bahawalpur:
    - 1923-1924 [AH1342-1343]: Issuance of silver coins of 1 Rupee and subsidiary coins of ¼, 1⁄12 Anna in a local standard
    - 1940 [AH1359]: Issuance of subsidiary coins of ¼, ⅛ Anna in the Indian standard.
  • Baroda:
    - 1870 [AH1287]: Issuance of silver coins of 1, ½ Rupee in a local standard
    - 1883-1903 [VS1940-1959]: Issuance of gold coins of 1, ⅓, 1⁄6 Mohur, silver coins of 1, ½, ¼, ⅛ Rupee, subsidiary coins of ½, ¼, 1⁄12 Anna in a local standard
    - 1938 [VS1940]: Issuance of gold coins of 1, ⅓ Mohur for presentation purposes.
  • Bikanir:
    - 1892-1897: Issuance of silver coins of 1 Rupee and subsidiary coins of ¼, ⅛ Anna in the Indian standard.
  • Dewas:
    - 1887: Issuance of subsidiary coins of ¼, 1⁄12 Anna according in the Indian standard for the Junior Branch
    - 1888: Issuance of subsidiary coins of ¼, 1⁄12 Anna in the Indian standard for the Senior Branch
    - 1944: Issuance of subsidiary coins of ¼ Anna in a local standard for the Senior Branch.
  • Dhar:
    - 1887: Issuance of subsidiary coins of ¼, 1⁄12 Anna in the Indian standard.
  • Dungarpur:
    - 1944 [VS2001]: Issuance of emergency coins of ¼ Anna.
  • Gwalior:
    - 1887-1942 [1946-1999]: Issuance of subsidiary coins of ½, ¼, ⅛, 1⁄12 Anna in a local standard.
  • Indaur (Indore):
    - 1858-1866 [SE1780-1788]: Issuance of silver coins of 1 Rupee and subsidiary coins of ¼, ⅛ Anna in a local standard
    - 1884-1935 [1943-1992]: Issuance of silver coins of 1 Rupee and subsidiary coins of ½, ¼, ⅛ Anna in a local standard.
  • Jaipur:
    - 1942-1944: Issuance of emergency coins of 2, 1, ⅛ Anna.
  • Jammu & Kashmir:
    - 1877 [VS1934]: Issuance of paper money of 100, 50, 20, 10, 1 Indian Rupees by the State Treasury.
  • Jaora:
    - 1893-1896: Issuance of subsidiary coins of 2, 1 Annas in a local standard.
  • Junagadh:
    - 1874-1933 [VS1931-1990]: Issuance of silver coins of 1 , ½ Kori and subsidiary coins of 2, 1 Dokdo in a local standard.
  • Koch Bihar (Cooch Behar):
    - 1864-1923 [CB354-413]: Issuance of presentation coins of 1 Mohur (gold) and ½ Rupee (silver).
    - The Rupee standard of Koch Bihar was used for trade coins throughout Central Asia, in Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan it became the accounting unit. The production of circulation coins had ceased in the late 1850s.
  • Mahisur (Mysore):
    - 18820-1845: Issuance of subsidiary coins of 40, 25, 20, 10, 5, 2½ Cash in a local Pagoda standard.
  • Nawanagar:
    - 1871-1899 [VS1928-1956]: Issuance of silver coins of 1 Kori and subsidiary coins of 3, 2, 1½, 1, ½ Dokdo in a local standard.
  • Pudukkottai:
    - Production of temple tokens referred to as "Amman Cash" until the mid-20th century. They were possibly used as small change subsitutes.
  • Ratlam:
    - 1890 [VS1947]: Issuance of a subsidiary coin of ¼ Anna in a local standard. The coin was issued again in 1942-1945 with reduced weight (but unchanged design and date).
  • Shailana (Sailana:
    - 1908-1912: Issuance of subsidiary coins of ¼ Anna in the Indian standard.
  • Sikkim:
    - 1883-1885 [VS1940-1942]: Issuance of (crude) emergency coins of ¼ Anna.
  • Tonk:
    - 1932-1934 [AH1350-1352]: Issuance of subsidiary coins of ¼ Anna in the Indian standard.
  • Tripura:
    - 1868-1930 [TE1279-1341]: Issuance of presentation coins of 1 Mohur (gold) and 2, 1, ½ Rupee (silver).
    - The Rupee standard of Tripura was used for trade coins throughout Southern India. The production of circulation coins had ceased in the late 1850s.
  • Udaipur (Mewar):
    - 1915-1943 [VS1972-2000]: Issuance of silver coins of 1, ½, ¼, ⅛ Rupee and subsidiary coins of 1, ½, ¼ Anna in a local standard.