Maratha of Gwalior Princely State – Daulat Rao Scindia – INO Akbar II Sheopur mint With Canon mark Silver Rupee Coin

Maratha of Gwalior Princely State, Maharaja Daulat Rao Scindia, (in the name of Akbar II) AH 1209-1243/1794-1827 CE, Composition: Silver, Denomination: Rupee, Weight: 10.90 grams, Diameter: 21 mm, Sheopur mint (Canon mint mark) Reference: KM# 201, about extremely fine.

Maharaja Daulat Rao Scindia ruled the Maratha State of Gwalior from 1794 to 1827 CE, a period marked by major political shifts in India. A powerful figure of the Scindia dynasty, he inherited an expansive but unstable empire during the decline of Maratha supremacy. His reign witnessed the Second and Third Anglo-Maratha Wars, where growing British influence reshaped regional power. Despite military setbacks, Daulat Rao maintained the royal prestige of Gwalior and reorganized his administration under British pressure.

This silver rupee, struck at the Sheopur (Canon-mark) mint, bears the name of Mughal Emperor Akbar II, reflecting the tradition of Maratha states issuing coins under symbolic Mughal authority. Its elegant calligraphy and fine strike represent the rich numismatic legacy of Gwalior’s late-18th to early-19th century coinage.