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1/2 Paisa - Sultan Tipu Bengalur mint
| Issuer | Mysore, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1215-1791 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#32.1 |
| Obverse description | An elephant depicted in profile walking to the right, rendered in a bold, archaic style characteristic of Mysore copper coinage of the late 18th century. The regnal year in Persian numerals appears above the elephant in the upper field. The flan is irregular and the overall strike is typical of hammered copper issues of Tipu Sultan's reign. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears the mint name 'Bengalur' (Bangalore) inscribed in Persian script, arranged across the field in two or three lines. The lettering is bold and characteristic of the calligraphic style employed on Tipu Sultan's copper coinage, with the inscription occupying the majority of the flan. The field shows typical surface roughness consistent with hammered copper production. |
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| Reverse lettering | بنگلور |
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