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1⁄16 Anna - Shah Alam II
| Issuer | Bengal Presidency |
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| Year | 1781 |
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| Currency | Rupee (1765-1835) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a two-line Persian legend reading 'Shah Alam Badshah' with the Hijri date 1195 below, all executed in raised relief. The inscription is contained within a raised toothed border running along the full circumference of the coin. The lettering is rendered in a formal Naskh-style Arabic script consistent with Mughal administrative coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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| Mintage | 1195 (1781) - RY 22 |
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