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1/2 Gold Rupee / 1/2 Mohur

Issuer Batavian Republic - Dutch East India Company (VOC)
Year 1801-1807
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Reference(s) KM#209, Fr#12, Scholt II#525
Obverse description Central field bearing Arabic numerals and script arranged in multiple registers, with the VOC monogram surmounted by a rooster finial at top center. The date in Western (AD) numerals appears prominently in the lower register, with a mint letter below. Decorative flourishes and dot ornaments frame the inscriptions. The overall design reflects the hybrid Javanese-Dutch colonial numismatic style characteristic of late VOC and Batavian Republic coinage for Java.
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Reverse description Entirely in Arabic script arranged across multiple flowing lines, presenting the Islamic religious formula and denomination inscription in the Naskh calligraphic style. Elaborate tughra-style cartouches appear at the top and bottom of the field, framing the central text. Dot diacritical marks accompany the script throughout. The design closely follows Mughal coin traditions adapted for Dutch colonial currency issued for circulation in Java.
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