| Title | Cooch Behar Coin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 53.23/136 |
| Title2 | Coin of Shri Shri Jagaddipendra Narayana Bhupa Raja |
| Museum Name | National Museum, New Delhi |
| Gallery Name | Numismatics & Epigraphy |
| Object Type | Numismatics and Epigraphy |
| Main Material | Silver |
| Manufacturing Technique | Machine Made |
| Artist's Nationality | India |
| Country | India |
| Provenance | West Bengal |
| Origin Place | Cooch Behar |
| Find Place | West Bengal |
| Patron/Dynasty | Koch |
| Period / Year of Work | 20th century |
| Inscription | On the obverse, there is the royal Crest of Arms and the royal motto in Sanskrit shloka "Yato Dharmo Stoto Jayah" in Bengali script, and on the reverse, it is written "Shri Shri Jagaddipendra Narayan Bhupa Raja" and has two flowers on either side of Shri Shri, Raja Saka 413. |
| Culture | Cooch Behar |
| Mint | Cooch Behar |
| Dimensions | Diameter:1.05 centimeter |
| Brief Description | Coin of Jagaddipendra Narayan Bhupa Raja (Maharaja of Cooch Behar state) between 1922 CE to 1949 CE. The currency of the Koch kings was named Narayani after the royal surname Narayan of the dynasty. The main currency in circulation was the British currency after 1866 and not the Narayani coins (currency of the Cooch Behar). The obverse shows a crowned lion on the left and an elephant on the right and the royal crest has Hanuman on top. The coat of arms has the royal motto in Sanskrit shloka of “Yato Dharmo Stoto Jayah” in Bengali script. The shield has patterns and two swords in crossed position and a balance. The reverse of the Cooch Behar coins has the name of the king and the date as Raja Saka (Cooch Behar Era) 413 which coincides with 1923 CE. The name of the king has the epithet of Shri Shri whose importance is enhanced by the presence of two flower motifs on either side. |
| Detailed Description | Coin of Jagaddipendra Narayan Bhupa Raja who was the Maharaja of Cooch Behar state between 1922 CE to 1949 CE. The currency of the Koch kings was named Narayani after the royal surname Narayan of the dynasty. In 1773 CE Cooch Behar entered into a treaty with the British East India Company and became a friendly state. But its currency was in use until 1845 when the British Indian government commanded the British agent residing at Cooch Behar to shut down the mint. The main currency in circulation was the British currency after 1866 and not the Narayani coins (currency of the Cooch Behar). The princely state of Cooch Behar minted coins only on the ceremony of coronation of a ruler after 1866 when the British government made it mandatory by law to use its own issued currency. The coat of arms on the obverse of the Cooch Behar coins shows a crowned lion on the left and an elephant on the right and the royal crest has Hanuman on top. The shield is patterned and the coat of arms has two swords crossed with each other and a balance with the royal motto in Sanskrit shloka "Yato Dharmo Stoto Jayah" in Bengali script. The reverse has the name of the king and the date as Raja Saka (Cooch Behar Era) 413 which coincides with 1923 CE. The name of the king has the epithet of Shri Shri whose importance is enhanced by the presence of two flower motifs on either side of Shri Shri. |
| Coin Description Obverse | Sri Sri Jagaddipendra Narayan Bhupa , Raja Saka 413 and two flowers on either side of Sri Sri showing the royal status of the name. |
| Coin Description Reverse | Royal Coat of Arms and the royal motto in Sanskrit Yatodharmastatojayah. |