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1/2 Anna - Ahalya Bai Sahiba Holkar
| Issuer | Princely state of Indore |
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| Year | 1767-1795 |
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| Value | 1/2 Anna (1⁄32) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicting a Shiva lingam (linga) in relief, rendered in a schematic style characteristic of Holkar copper coinage. The lingam is shown in profile within the field, flanked by small pellets or decorative elements at the sides. The flan is irregular and the surfaces show typical characteristics of hand-struck hammered copper coinage of the Indore princely state. |
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| Reverse description | Inscription in Nagari script referencing Shah Alam, the Mughal emperor under whose nominal suzerainty the Holkar rulers operated, occupying the central field. The legend is arranged in multiple lines and surrounded by a border of small pellets or dots. The irregular flan and bold relief of the lettering are consistent with hand-hammered Indore copper issues of the late eighteenth century. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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