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1/2 Anna - Mir Usman Ali Khan
| Issuer | Hyderabad Mint |
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| Year | 1914-1930 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse lettering | ٩٦ ١٣٣٢ (Translation: 92 is the numerical representation of the word `Muhammad` Nizam Asaf Jah, (AH) 1332) |
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| Mint | Farkhanda Bunyad Mint, Hyderabad |
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Hyderabad under Mir Usman Ali Khan, the seventh and last Nizam, operated one of the few princely states in British India that retained full monetary authority — issuing its own coinage, running its own mint, and maintaining a separate currency system that persisted until Indian federal forces ended Hyderabad's independence in September 1948. The bronze fractional issues of this reign circulated heavily in one of the wealthiest territories on the subcontinent, a fact rarely reflected in their condition today.
The Hyderabad mint used a regnal year system based on the Fasli calendar, which accounts for the wide date range this type spans across relatively few die combinations.