Sardar Singh ruled Jodhpur from 1895 until his death in 1911, a period during which the British Residency exercised considerable influence over princely coinage standards across Rajputana. The half anna denomination in copper was a workhorse of everyday exchange in the bazaars of Marwar, the region Jodhpur administered.
KM#147 is notably heavier than comparable half anna issues from neighboring states, a quirk of the Jodhpur mint's own weight standards that persisted well into the colonial period despite British pressure toward uniformity.
Sardar Singh ruled Jodhpur from 1895 until his death in 1911, a period during which the British Residency exercised considerable influence over princely coinage standards across Rajputana. The half anna denomination in copper was a workhorse of everyday exchange in the bazaars of Marwar, the region Jodhpur administered.
KM#147 is notably heavier than comparable half anna issues from neighboring states, a quirk of the Jodhpur mint's own weight standards that persisted well into the colonial period despite British pressure toward uniformity.