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1/4 Rupee - Shah Alam II
| Issuer | Bengal Presidency |
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| Year | 1790-1793 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field displays a three-line Persian legend in Naskh script arranged in the standard Mughal mint-and-regnal-year format, separated by a horizontal bar. At the upper portion, the regnal year '١٩' (19) is prominently struck between two floral or asterisk ornaments — a six-petalled rosette to the left and a stylised floral sprig to the right. The central line reads 'Zarb' (struck) above the horizontal bar, while the lower two lines carry the mint name 'Murshidabad' in bold Naskh characters. The complete legend translates as 'Struck at Murshidabad in the 19th regnal year,' referencing the frozen regnal year of Shah Alam II used conventionally by the Bengal Presidency. The flat, milled field is clean with sharply engraved calligraphy. |
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| Reverse lettering | ١٩ سنه ضرب مرشداباد (Translation: Struck at Murshidabad, in the (RY) 19th year of reign.) |
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