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| Issuer | Dhar, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1887 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped bust of Queen Victoria facing left, wearing the Imperial State Crown and an ornate necklace with elaborate jewelled dress ornaments. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine detail to the hair and regalia. The peripheral legend reads VICTORIA EMPRESS, separated by the bust truncation, and is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA EMPRESS |
| Reverse description | Central field displays the denomination 1/12 ANNA in four lines of bold Latin lettering, followed by DHAR STATE, INDIA, and the date 1887, all enclosed within a beaded inner circle. An elaborate wreath of foliate and floral scrollwork surrounds the central inscription, filling the field between the inner beaded circle and the outer beaded border, lending the reverse a richly ornamental character typical of Indian princely state coinage. |
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