Rare Indian Collectibles: January 2012

January 31, 2012

East India Company Urdu - Persian Script Machine Minted Indian Silver Rupee

East India Company introduced Steam Machine Minted Coins in India. This coin is in Urdu - Persian Script . Initially East India Company had designed coins from the traditional Mughal type designs.

Soho Mint had minted coins for East India Company using Boulton And Watt Steam Engine run machines , even before they started making coins for British Government .

Before 1835 standardization ( common coinage ) Bombay , Madras and Bengal Presidencies produced separate coins.

(Tags Indian Silver Coins Rupee - Numismatics )

Indian Silver Coin - One Rupee - Persian Script ( Urdu ) - Please Identify -( Ref No.2 )

Un Researched Silver Coin ( Probably One Rupee )

Pre British Silver Rupee , Mughal Medieval India Princely State

Comments And Identification Most Welcome

( Tag: Indian Coins - Pre British Rupee - Numismatics )

1914 CHINA YUAN SHIH KAI (YSK) FAT MAN SILVER COIN 1 CHINESE DOLLAR

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuan_Shikai

ww.ebay.in/itm/1914-CHINA-YUAN-SHIH-KAI-YSK-SILVER-COIN-VERY-RARE-1-ONE-DOLLAR-FAT-MAN-/160995644812?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item257c16958c&_uhb=1#ht_500wt_940

http://home.netvigator.com/~ykleungn/yuansk3.htm

Silver Coin - One Rupee - Persian Script ( Urdu ) - Please Identify -( Ref No. 1 )

January 27, 2012

India Police Medal - Copper Small Size -Copper

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For Meritorious Service

Raksha Medal - Indian Army - 1965 War

Reverse : Rising Sun

North West Frontier 1930-31 British Indian Army Medal - Silver

Obverse : George V

Reverse : Jamrud Fort

India General Service Medal ( 9th in the total Series of 12 ) Campaign Medals .
Silver

Weight : Around 45 gramme

Awardee 's Name on Rim

http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/india_general_service_1908.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_General_Service_Medal_%281909%29

Jamrud Fort
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jamrud_Fort_-_pg_18_-The_last_voyage_-_Annie_Brassey.jpg

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Decorated Sikh Soldiers

Pride of India -Then and Now

( See Pic No. 2 )

http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.in/…/old-photos-various-vintag…

India Post Independent Medal For Long Service And Good Conduct - Silver

Silver

Weight Around 35 grammes

Awardee's Name on Rim

Second World War 1939 -45 British Indian Army Defence Medal Cupro Nickle

George VI

Cupro Nickle

Awardee 's Name on Rim

Defence Medal

wikipedia.org/wiki/Defence_Medal_(United_Kingdom)

North West Frontier 1908 British Indian Army Medal Silver

Jamrud Fort

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jamrud_Fort_-_pg_18_-The_last_voyage_-_Annie_Brassey.jpg

India General Service Medal Campaign Medal

Edward VII

Silver

Weight : Around 45 grammes

Awardee 's Name on Rim

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_General_Service_Medal_%281909%29

http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/india_general_service_1908.htm

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Decorated Sikh Soldiers

( See Pic No. 2 )

http://thadhagadhan.blogspot.in/…/old-photos-various-vintag…

George V and Mary Medal-12-12-1911 - Copper

George V and Mary

British Indian Army War Medal -First World War - 1914 -18 - Silver

Obverse : George V

Reverse :A British Soldier on Horseback crushing German ( Prussian ) shield and Skull.

Silver

Weight : Around 45 grammes

Awardee 's Name on Rim

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_War_Medal

Second World War Medal - British Indian Army

Obverse : George VI
Reverse : Lion ( meaning Britain ) Crushing Double Headed Dragon ( Eagle stands for Germany - The Other Dragon for Japan )
Cupro Nickle

Weight : Around 45 grammes

Awardee 's Name on Rim

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Medal_1939%E2%80%931945

January 26, 2012

North West Frontier ( NWFP ) 1937 -39 War Medal British Indian Army - Silver

North West Frontier ( NWFP ) 1937- 39 Campaign - War Medal- British Indian Army

India General Service Medal ( 1936 ) - Second in Two Series

George VI

Silver

Weight : Around 45 grammes

Awardee 's Name on Rim

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_General_Service_Medal_%281936%29

Waziristan 1901 -2 Campaign - War Medal- India Medal ( Seventh and Last in the Series of India Medal ( for Afghanistan Campaigns - Only in the Series With Edward VII on Obverse . The earlier 6 India Medal Series have Victoria on the Obverse )

Edward VII

Silver

Weight : Around 45 grammes

Awardee 's Name on Rim

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_Medal

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Waziristan is a Tribal Area ( now in Pakistan ) along the Afghanistan border. The Pashtuns in the 19 th and early 20 th century very effectively challenged the military might of World Biggest Empire at that time - The British. In the 21st century Waziristan is proving to very frustrating militarily for the USA (
Target of many present day Drone Attacks )

Please note that it is also apparent from the Reverse Side of the Medal where an English Officer is shown with a Sikh Soldier that the British could control the Martial Tribes of Afghanistan because of the Valiant Sikh Soldiers.

Before the British it was the Sher - e- Punjab , Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his legendary General , Hari Singh Nalwa who could control the rebellious tribes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waziristan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_North-West_Pakistan

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