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1/8 Mohur - Shah Alam II
| Issuer | Bengal Presidency |
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| Year | 1769-1789 |
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| Value | 1/8 Mohur (15⁄8) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing the Persian legend of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II in two curved registers separated by a foliate dividing band, with the regnal year in Arabic-Persian numerals prominently displayed in the upper register. The inscription reads the royal titles and name of the emperor in flowing Nasta'liq script. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border running along the coin's circumference, characteristic of Bengal Presidency gold coinage of the late 18th century. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | شاه عالم بادشاه |
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