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1/4 Paisa - Alamgir II
| Issuer | Nawabdom of the Carnatic |
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| Year | 1754-1759 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crude Arabic-script legend occupying the central field, composed of bold, deeply struck characters rendered in a primitive hammered style typical of Nawabi provincial coinage of the mid-eighteenth century. The inscription, referencing the Mughal emperor Alamgir II, is set within a plain, unbordered field on a small, irregularly shaped flan. The overall execution reflects the utilitarian character of low-denomination copper issues struck under Carnatic authority. |
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| Reverse description | Crude Arabic-script legend filling the central field, struck in a rough, irregular manner consistent with hammered copper coinage of the Nawabdom of the Carnatic during the reign of Alamgir II. The characters are bold and deeply incuse in places, showing the characteristic uneven strike and irregular flan edges typical of provincial Indian copper issues of this period. The field is plain and unbordered, with no additional decorative elements. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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