Shivrai was a copper coin minted during the rule of Marathas[1] and remained in circulation till the end of the 19th century, primarily in the western region of modern-day Maharashtra.
][2] In 1885, the British government ordered all local revenue collectors (Mamlatdars) to collect all shivrais and deposit them in treasury.
The purpose of this was to bring the new pice, worth 1/64 of rupee, in currency by eliminating this native rival.
[2] The shivrai remained in circulation till the end of the 19th century.
The British East India Company minted Shivrais at Poona during the period of 1820–1830.