TAKKA: COIN OF JODHPUR (INDIA)
Takka, 1843-1873: Jodhpur State (India)
Coins of this type are difficult to attribute precisely: Indian and international sources often identify the same coins differently. Therefore, the data about the presented coin may also not be very accurate.
Ruler: Takht Singh — Maharaja of Jodhpur (1843-1873).
The coin, using the Perso-Arabic script of the local Marwari language, shows the name of the ruler, the Mint, the date (since there is no reliable data on the exact wording on this particular coin, it has been decided not to speculate here).
Extremely thick coin.
- Copper: 22 mm - 20.97 g
- Reference price: 14$
COIN TAKKA — WHERE & WHEN (coins catalog: by names & emitents)
- INDIAN PRINCELY STATES, 18th-19th centuries (ALWAR, BIKANIR, BUNDI, BHARATPUR, JAIPUR, JODHPUR, KARAULI, KISHANGARH, KOTAH, MEWAR...): takka = 1/32 rupee
TAKKA as coin name.
Takka — large, rather thick, historical copper coin of old India in 18th-19th centuries. A characteristic feature of coins of this type is their considerable weight (often more than 20 grams) with a diameter of about 20 mm.
Most often in numismatic collections you can find takka of the following Indian Princely States: Alwar, Bikanir, Bundi, Bharatpur, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Karauli, Kishangarh, Kotah, Mewar...
Generally, a takka was 1/32 of a local rupee.
Most coin types had a rounded (often irregular) shape; however, there are also rectangular takka. All specimens have an unprecedented thickness.
The plot is simple: a primitive ornament plus inscriptions — the name of the ruler and the issuer.
The name of the takka coin is closely intertwined with other similar ones: tangka, tanka, tank... Probably, they all have a common origin. However, the closest is the name of the currency of Bangladesh: taka — the one whose name is translated from the Bengali language as "money, currency". Most likely, all these coin names are related to the Sanskrit term "टंक" — ancient silver weight, stamped coin.
Moreover, different regional (local) names of the Indian rupee — taka / takka — were used in different parts of the country.
