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1/4 Rupee - Muhammad Shah Arcot
| Issuer | Arcot Mint (Nawabs of Arcot) |
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| Year | 1737 |
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| Value | 1/4 Rupee |
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| Obverse description | Persian legend in Nastaliq script arranged in three horizontal registers across the field, citing the regnal title and name of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah. A small floral ornament or rosette appears as a decorative device between the lines of inscription. The text is bold and deeply struck in the characteristic style of hammered Mughal coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | محمد شاه بادشاه |
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| Mintage | 1149 (1737) - Arkat mint |
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