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1/2 Paisa - Ranbir Singh Srinagar
| Issuer | Jammu and Kashmir, Princely State of |
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| Year | 1870-1884 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Irregularly shaped copper flan bearing a Persian inscription in flowing Nasta'liq script occupying the central field, incorporating the Western initials 'JHS' alongside a Vikrama Samvat date rendered in Persian numerals. The legend is disposed across the face in two or three lines within a plain border, with dotted ornaments visible in the peripheral areas. The die-struck lettering is characteristic of the Srinagar mint's output under Maharaja Ranbir Singh, combining Persian calligraphic tradition with the ruler's Western-influenced initial mark. The overall style reflects the hammered coinage technique common to Jammu and Kashmir princely issues of the mid-to-late nineteenth century. |
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| Reverse description | Plain copper field bearing a multi-line Persian or Dogri inscription in Nasta'liq or Sharada-influenced script, centrally placed and occupying the majority of the flan. The legend, struck on an irregular planchet, identifies the issuing authority or denomination in keeping with the standard formulaic inscriptions used on Jammu and Kashmir copper coinage of the Ranbir Singh period. The die work is crude and characteristic of the hand-struck Srinagar mint issues, with letters showing varying depth of strike across the uneven surface. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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