India Princely States KMN-SIKH-MIX(C) 1/4 rupee, Sikh Empire and Sikh Protectorate under British rule

Weight/Dimensions: 3.1 g - per coin | 9.3 g - per lot

Grade Condition: (C)

Size: 15-17mm

Metal: Silver, Billon

Obverse: Leaf and date

Reverse: Inscription

Description

The Sikh Empire ruled the Punjab region of India from 1765-1849, when it fell to the British. Afterwards there was a brief period of quasi-independence. Most of these coins date to that later period.