Kishangarh's mule issues arose from the practical realities of a small princely state mint operating with limited die inventory — when a matched pair wasn't available, mismatched obverse and reverse dies from different series were simply combined and struck. This particular mule pairs the George V regal obverse with the anonymous reverse of the First Series, a combination that would have circulated without ceremony alongside regular issues.
Kishangarh, a small Rajputana state, retained minting rights under its own authority well into the 20th century despite British paramountcy tightening across the subcontinent.
Kishangarh's mule issues arose from the practical realities of a small princely state mint operating with limited die inventory — when a matched pair wasn't available, mismatched obverse and reverse dies from different series were simply combined and struck. This particular mule pairs the George V regal obverse with the anonymous reverse of the First Series, a combination that would have circulated without ceremony alongside regular issues.
Kishangarh, a small Rajputana state, retained minting rights under its own authority well into the 20th century despite British paramountcy tightening across the subcontinent.