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1/2 Paisa - Surat Singh.
| Issuer | Bikaner Princely State Mint |
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| Year | 1788-1828 |
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| Currency | Rupee |
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| Obverse description | Crude hammered field bearing Nagari script legends in low relief, arranged across the coin face in multiple lines. The inscription identifies the issuing authority of the Bikaner state under Maharaja Surat Singh. The surfaces exhibit the characteristic irregular flan and rough die workmanship typical of early nineteenth-century Indian princely state copper coinage. Heavy patination and surface corrosion obscure fine detail, consistent with the artisanal striking technique employed at the Bikaner mint. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse field struck with Nagari script legends in low relief, similarly arranged in multiple crude lines across the uneven flan. The design reflects the informal die-cutting tradition of the Bikaner princely mint during the reign of Surat Singh (1788–1828). The planchet exhibits an irregular circular shape with pronounced flan flaws and pitting, characteristic of hand-struck copper issues of this period. The overall workmanship is consistent with other copper paisa fractions catalogued under KM#13 for this issuer. |
| Reverse script | Devanagari |
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