The History of Bengal (Vol. I: Hindu Period; Vol. II: Muslim Period 1200–1757) v1.c19.s9.17
The History of Bengal (Vol. I: Hindu Period; Vol. II: Muslim Period 1200–1757) v1.c19.s9.17
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² Cf. *supra* pp. 52-53. The extant specimens of these coins vary in weight from 75 to 92.5 grains, and Dr. N. K. Bhattasali is probably right when he says that they were "struck on the 50 *rati* or half-*suvarna* standard, of a *rati* of about 1.9 grains, i.e. an original weight of about 95 grains" (*JASB*. N. S. 1923, p. 61). If we then allow for the very large percentage of alloy used in these coins, the rate of exchange between gold and silver may approximately work out at 1:8 or 1:9.