1824, India, Maratha Confederacy. Silver Rupee Coin. Struck during British administration. Poona mint.
Reference: M&W (Poona) T4, KM-335. Mint Period: 1809-1813 (AH 1225-1229) Mint Place: Poona (mint mark: Ankush) Denomination: 1 Rupee (struck in the name of Shah Alam II) Condition: Dark deposits and a couple of chopmarks, otherwise XF-AU! Material: Silver Weight: 11.17gm Diameter: 21mm
The Maratha Empire, also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy, was an early modern polity in the Indian subcontinent. For most of its existence, it comprised the realms of the Peshwa and four major independent Maratha states under the nominal leadership of the former and nominal loyalty to the Chhatrapatis who were successors of Shivaji.