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Bombay xeraphin accounting: research record

Evidence coverage: 1674–1683. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.

This record includes associated currencies and earlier interpretations. The article selects the evidence relevant to its own history.

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Bombay xeraphin accounting

CUR-V37-BOMBAY-XERAPHIN · Research draft
One scoped currency identity. Changes to subdivisions, scale, standard, instruments or issuers do not by themselves create children. A distinct account unit can remain a successor.
Dated observations: 1674–1683; this does not establish the entire lifetime.

Parents / predecessors

No distinct predecessor currency is established in the loaded view.

Children / successors

No distinct successor currency is established in the loaded view.

Unit and issue records 2 records

Evidence within this identity, not separate currencies.

Bombay xeraphin accounting · C2045
Prices and wages separate from settlement · C2046

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Bombay xeraphin accounting

The 1674 Aungier Convention sets an annual 20,000-xeraphin contribution. This supports a scoped Bombay account, without assuming identity with every Portuguese xerafim.

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Prices and wages separate from settlement

Bombay rice prices in 1683 and soldiers’ wage reckoning use xeraphins even where settlement employs tin or copper coins.

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Account-unit observations

Dated evidence, not exact birth or extinction dates.

1674supported

The 1674 Aungier Convention sets an annual 20,000-xeraphin contribution. This supports a scoped Bombay account, without assuming identity with every Portuguese xerafim.

C2045
1683supported

Bombay rice prices in 1683 and soldiers’ wage reckoning use xeraphins even where settlement employs tin or copper coins.

C2046
Evidence & research notes 2 claims

Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.

Supported C2045

The 1674 Aungier Convention sets an annual 20,000-xeraphin contribution. This supports a scoped Bombay account, without assuming identity with every Portuguese xerafim.

John Marriott · Land, Law and Empire (2025) Citation S1072

pp.171–172 nn.85–86:1674 convention; pp.174–175 n.97:1683 prices and wages; DOI10.1017/9781009602099

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

Supported C2046

Bombay rice prices in 1683 and soldiers’ wage reckoning use xeraphins even where settlement employs tin or copper coins.

John Marriott · Land, Law and Empire (2025) Citation S1072

pp.171–172 nn.85–86:1674 convention; pp.174–175 n.97:1683 prices and wages; DOI10.1017/9781009602099

Source access and limitations

Not a complete origin, lifespan or current-status audit.

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