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1/4 Paisa - Tipu Sultan Bengalur mint
| Issuer | Mysore, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1786-1793 |
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| Currency | Rupee (1565-1799) |
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| Obverse description | An elephant in profile facing left occupies the central field, rendered in the bold, stylized manner characteristic of Mysore copper coinage under Tipu Sultan. The animal is depicted with pronounced musculature and a raised trunk, with a howdah or rider visible on its back. The regnal year in the Mauludi calendar appears in the upper field above the elephant. The design is set within a plain circular border with an irregular flan edge typical of hammered copper issues. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a two-line Arabic inscription in bold naskh script centered within the field, reading 'Zarb Bengalur' (struck at Bengaluru), identifying the mint of issue. The legend is enclosed within a distinctive beaded circular border that frames the entire design. The script is characteristic of Tipu Sultan's mint inscriptions, with the mint name displayed prominently as was standard on his copper paisa coinage. The overall strike is typical of the period's hammered copper production. |
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| Mintage | 1215 (1786) - - 1216 (1787) - - 1222 (1793) - - |
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