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1/4 Paisa - Tipu Sultan Patan mint
| Issuer | Mysore, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1793-1795 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized elephant or feline figure facing right, rendered in the bold, archaic hammered style characteristic of Mysore coinage under Tipu Sultan. Arabic numerals indicating the regnal year appear above the animal in the upper field. The design is enclosed within a plain inner circle surrounded by a border of raised pellets, giving the coin a distinctive decorative frame typical of late 18th-century Mysorean copper issues. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a three-line Arabic and Persian legend arranged horizontally across the central field, reading the mint name and the word 'zarb' (struck), identifying the issuing authority and place of minting. The inscription is executed in a bold naskh-influenced hand consistent with Tipu Sultan's coinage style. The legend is contained within a plain inner circle, itself enclosed by a continuous border of raised pellets that mirrors the obverse treatment. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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