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1/2 Rupee - Brijis Qadr
| Issuer | Awadh |
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| Year | 1814 |
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| Currency | Rupee (1605-1857) |
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| Obverse script | Persian |
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| Reverse description | Central field features the distinctive fish emblem (the royal symbol of Awadh), flanked by mint name and regnal year inscriptions in Persian Nastaliq script. The legend records the regnal year 26 of the reign and identifies the mint as Subah Awadh. The composition is arranged in horizontal registers typical of Awadh hammered coinage, with the fish motif serving as the primary heraldic device of the Nawabs of Awadh. |
| Reverse script | Persian |
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