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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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| Edge | Plain |
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Alamgir II's nominal suzerainty over the Carnatic was largely fiction by the mid-1750s — the Nawabs operated with near-total autonomy while invoking Mughal authority on coinage purely for legitimacy. The Carnatic itself was a contested prize throughout this period, with French and British-backed claimants cycling through power following Anwaruddin Khan's death at Ambur in 1749. Coins struck under this attribution circulated through one of the most actively fought-over territories in eighteenth-century India.