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1/4 Paisa - Tipu Sultan Faiz Hisar mint
| Issuer | Mysore, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1797 |
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| Currency | Rupee (1565-1799) |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field divided by a horizontal line, with the mint name inscribed in two lines in Persian script within a cartouche-like border. The inscription reads 'Zarb Faiz Hisar', denoting the place of striking as the Faiz Hisar mint. The script is characteristic of late 18th-century Mysorean calligraphic convention on copper coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | ضرب فیض حصار |
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