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1/2 Pice - Shah Alam II
| Issuer | Bengal Presidency |
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| Year | 1796 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#51, Pr#212 |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the denomination inscription 'Adh Pai Sikka' (Half Pice coin) rendered in three scripts arranged across the field: Arabic in the uppermost line, Bengali in the middle, and Devanagari in the lower portion, reflecting the multilingual administrative character of the Bengal Presidency. The legends fill the entire coin surface in bold, deeply struck characters with no border or central device. This tripartite script arrangement is a distinctive feature of Bengal Presidency copper coinage of the late 18th century, intended to serve the diverse literate populations of the region. The field shows the characteristic uneven texture of early Calcutta Mint machine-struck copper. No mintmark or additional device is present. |
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| Reverse lettering | آد پاي سكه আধ পাই সিককা आध पाई सीका |
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