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1⁄16 Rupee - Shah Alam II
| Issuer | Bengal Presidency |
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| Year | 1777-1793 |
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| Weight | 0.73 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing a multi-line Persian legend in Nastaliq script, largely running off the flan due to the small planchet size. The inscription reads the imperial titulature of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II: 'Sikka zad bar haft kishwar saya fazl Ilah Hami ud-din Muhammad Shah Alam Badshah,' meaning 'Struck in the seven climes, shadow of divine favour, defender of the religion of Muhammad, Shah Alam, Emperor.' An AH regnal date appears within the legend. The design is characteristic of late Mughal hammered coinage, with the text arranged in horizontal registers across the coin's surface. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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