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This Gold Hundred Kori was issued in the princely state of Kutch in VS/AD 1866/1923 with the name of Queen Victoria.

The Princely state of Kutch is located in the northwest region of India. The royal lineage of this princely state was ruled by the Jareja Rajputs. They came from Tatta in Sind and captured Kutch in 14th or 15th century. Kutch rulers had good political relations with Mughal Dynasty. But later due to internal dispute for power the state of Kutch went under the control of British Raj in early 19th century.

The first coinage of Kutch was struck in 1617 AD. This Gold Kori was issued in the reign of Maharaja Pragmalji II. The obverse depicts a royal symbol, denomination Morkori 100 and VS/Bhuj/ date and legend in an outer circle which reads “Sri Pragmalji Bahadur Maharajadhiraja Mirja Mahara”.

The reverse side of the coin depicts legend in Persian which reads the name of Queen Victoria and mint name Bhujnagar with the date below within the floral scroll around it. Maharaja Pragmalji was the 15th Maharao of the Kutch. He ruled from 1860 to 1876 AD.

Kutch was one of the first states to sign the Instrument of Accession on 16 August 1947. The state’s whole administration came in the hands of Government of India On 4th May 1948 when it fully merged with the Indian Union.

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