Chandore - Jafarabad, Copper, 10.19g, Chandor mint, in the name of Shah Alam II, with pseudo-RY9, strike of specially produced coin-dies of Ja’afarabad ‘urf Chandore. Extremely fine, extremely rare. The coin is comparable to extremely rare ‘Nazarana’ strikes of the Maratha ‘Chandori’ rupees. It is possible that they were struck for ceremonial purposes in the politically volatile five year period (1796-1800), which witnessed many intrigues between the Peshwa-apparent Baji Rao II, his friend Daulat Rao Sindhia and adversary, the minister Nana Phadnavees.