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1/2 Rupee - Ahmad Shah Bahadur Arcot
| Issuer | Nawab of Arcot |
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| Value | 1/2 Rupee |
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| Obverse description | Persian inscription in Arabic script naming the Mughal Emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur arranged across the coin field, divided by a horizontal line characteristic of Mughal-style coinage. Floral or decorative dot ornaments appear in the field. The legend is struck in bold, deeply cut calligraphic characters typical of mid-18th century hammered Indian coinage, with a characteristic diamond-shaped ornamental device visible in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | احمد شاه بهادر |
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| Edge | Plain |
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