Princely state of Kutch 1 Dokdo – Victoria [Pragmalji II]

Description

Princely State of Kutch

Denomination: 1 Dokdo

Ruler: Pragmalji II (Victoria)

Metal: Copper

Weight: 6.4 grams (approx)

Diameter: 19.6 mm (approx)

Thickness: 2.7 mm (approx)

Shape: Round

Obverse: Trident above legend in Devanagari. Dots to the right and left of the trident, right and left of the legend, and at its end (varieties with rosettes and squares instead of dots exist).

Lettering: दोकडो जरब भुज (Dokdo, struck in Bhuj)

Reverse: AD date, dagger, corrupt Urdu legend ‘Yek Dokdo, zarb Bhuj’

Lettering: ١٨٦٨ (1868)

Translation: One dokdo, 1868, struck in Bhuj