Peshawar, VS1891, Rupee

Minted under the jurisdiction in Peshawar of Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa AD1834-1837 ,VS 1892-1894. Known as NAU NIHAL SINGHEE. These coins were introduced by Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa to establish Fixed value to replace everchanging values
of the coins of Barakazi Sardars.
These GOBINDSHAHI rupees bear full VS years on the obverse and the reverse and although struck under Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa do not mention him in either an overt or concealed way.
They were struck in continuation of the last Afghan Rupees of Peshawar and weigh 8.5 g containing 7.0 g of silver
Ref: HARI SINGH NALWA CHAMPION OF KHALSAJI VANIT NALWA ISBN 81-7304-785-5
THE COINS OF THE SIKHS HANS HERRLI ISBN 8121511321