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1/4 Rupee - Rajeswar Singha
| Issuer | Assam, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1752-1768 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Octagonal flan bearing a multi-line inscription in Assamese script arranged across the field. The legend reads 'Sri Sri Rajeshwar Simha Nripsya,' identifying the issuing Ahom king Rajeswar Singha. The characters are boldly incuse-struck in the native Assamese script, filling the central field within a plain border defined by the coin's eight flat sides. The overall style is typical of Ahom kingdom hammered coinage, with the inscription serving as the sole decorative and identifying element. |
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| Reverse lettering | Saka Era 1690 |
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Rajeswar Singha ruled Ahom for over sixteen years, a reign marked by persistent conflict with the Moamoria rebels and repeated Burmese incursions into the northeastern frontier. His coinage was struck in the traditional Ahom style that had persisted largely unchanged since the kingdom's consolidation in the Brahmaputra valley centuries earlier — a deliberate continuity that carried political weight in a reign under military pressure. The Ahom mint at this period operated under direct royal sanction, with issues tied closely to campaign financing and tribute systems rather than broad commercial circulation.