India, British India, 1751 AD., East India Company, Madras Presidency, in the name of Ahmad Shah Bahadur, Arkat mint or Fort St. David (Cuddalore) mint, Rupee, KM 376.

India – British, British East India Company, Madras Presidency, in the name of Ahmad Shah Bahadur (AH1161-1167/AD1748-1754 ), Arkat mint or Fort St. David (Cuddalore) mint, dated RY 4 = 1751 AD.,
1 Rupee (ø 19-20 mm / 11,35 g), silver, 11,43 g theor. mint weight, axis irregular alignment ↑↖ (ca. 320°),
Obv.: ... , (Sikka Mubarak Badshah ghazi Ahmad Shah Bahadur - “the auspicious coin of the Victorious Emperor Ahmad Shah the Valiant“), Persian legend.
Rev.: ... , (Zarb Arkat sanat (regnal 4) julus maimanat manus - “struck at Arkat in the 4th year of tranquil prosperity“), Persian legend, mint mark open lotus to right.
KM 376 ; Pridmore 137 .

Year / Mint Mark / Mintage
ND (1748) RY 1 (Ahd), Pridmore 135
ND (1749) RY 2, Pridmore 136
ND (1750) RY 3
ND (1751) RY 4, Pridmore 137
ND (1752) RY 5
ND (1753) RY 6, rare
ND (1754) RY 7

The French occupied Madras from 1746 - 1749 and the mint was not rebuilt there until 1754. Thus, most of these coins must have been struck at Fort St. David (Cuddalore). As often in India coins were struck with dies much larger than the planchets.