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1/4 Paisa - Tipu Sultan Patan mint
| Issuer | Mysore, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1797 |
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| Value | 1/4 Paisa (1⁄1024) |
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| Obverse description | An elephant advancing to right occupies the central field, rendered in a stylized, primitive manner characteristic of Mysore copper coinage of the late 18th century. Above the elephant's back appears the Persian letter 'Te' (ط), serving as the initial of Tipu Sultan's mint authority. The design is boldly struck on an irregularly shaped flan with a granular surface typical of hammered copper issues of this period. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a two-line Persian legend in the field, divided by a horizontal line, recording the mint name and the regnal year in the Anno Myssoreae (AM) dating system used exclusively by Tipu Sultan. The inscription is rendered in a crude but legible Persian script, characteristic of the small-denomination copper coinage struck at the Patan mint. The overall design is typical of Tipu Sultan's coinage reform, which introduced a distinctive dating system and mint nomenclature. |
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| Reverse lettering | ضرب پتن ١٢٢٦ |
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