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1/4 Rupee - Alamgir II Arcot
| Issuer | Arcot |
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| Year | 1755-1758 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Persian-script legend in Nasta'liq calligraphy filling the field, citing the name and titles of the Mughal Emperor Alamgir II. The inscription is arranged in multiple lines across the flan, reading the imperial name 'Alamgir' within the characteristic Mughal epigraphic style used on subah coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Persian-script legend in Nasta'liq calligraphy occupying the full field, bearing the regnal accession formula (julus) with the regnal year and the name of the Arkat (Arcot) mint. The inscription is arranged in flowing lines across the flan, consistent with Mughal provincial hammered coinage conventions. |
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