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1/4 Rupee - Victoria / Madan Singh - v1 Regal Style
| Issuer | Princely state of Kishangarh (Indian princely states) |
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| Year | 1900-1901 |
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| Value | 1/4 Rupee |
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| Obverse description | Hammered silver field bearing the Arabic legend in two registers separated by a horizontal line, reading 'ملکہ معظمہ' (Malika Muazzama, meaning 'Her Majesty the Queen'), a regal epithet for Queen Victoria. The script is rendered in bold, deeply struck Nastaliq-style Arabic characters filling the flan. Decorative pellet ornaments appear in the field alongside the lettering, consistent with the regal style coinage of the Kishangarh mint. The irregular flan and strong relief are characteristic of hand-hammered princely state issues of the late 19th century. |
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| Reverse description | Hammered silver reverse displaying a prominent flowering plant or floral spray motif rising from the lower field, with bold, stylised foliage and blossoms rendered in high relief, a characteristic decorative device of Kishangarh coinage. A horizontal line divides the field, above which the Arabic legend 'مدن سنگھ' (Madan Singh), the name of the ruling chief of Kishangarh, is inscribed in bold Nastaliq characters. The overall composition is typical of the late regal-style hammered issues of Rajputana princely states, combining calligraphic legend with ornamental botanical imagery. |
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| Reverse lettering | مدن سنگھ |
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