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1/2 Rupee - Alamgir II
| Issuer | Madras Presidency |
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| Year | 1817 |
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| Weight | 5.83 g |
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| Obverse description | Multi-line Persian legend filling the field, reading 'Sikka Mubarak Badshah Ghazi Aziz-ud-din Muhammad Alamgir' with the regnal year 1172, all rendered in bold Naskh script. The inscription is arranged in four horizontal registers across the coin's face. Small decorative pellet ornaments are interspersed between the lines of text, adding visual rhythm to the composition. The entire design is enclosed within a toothed or beaded border running along the inner rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | ١١٧٢ عزيز الدين محمد عالم كير باد شاة غازى سكه مبارك (Translation: 1172 the auspicious coin of the Victorious Emperor, Chosen of the faith of Muhammad, Alamgir.) |
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| Mintage | 1172 (1817) - ١١٧٢/٦ , frozen date and RY, Madras mint - 10,674,396 |
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