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1/8 Rupee - Shah Alam II Jayaji Rao Scindia
| Issuer | Gwalior, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1865-1867 |
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| Currency | Rupee |
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| Obverse description | Struck in the name of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II, the obverse features a stylised Persian-script legend in the field, characteristic of the feudatory coinage of Gwalior. The design is divided by a vertical line, with the left portion displaying a group of raised pellets above a crescent motif, and the right portion bearing a vertical stroke or regnal symbol. The flan is irregular, with a slightly lobate edge typical of hand-struck Indian princely coinage of this period. The overall execution is bold and schematic, consistent with the local mint tradition. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a bow and arrow motif oriented with the point downward, though largely off-flan on most specimens, together with the Nagari syllable 'Ji' (जी) serving as the initial of Maharaja Jayaji Rao Scindia. The design elements are rendered in a bold, schematic style characteristic of Gwalior hammered coinage. The regnal initial functions as a mint mark identifying the issuing ruler. The field is plain and unbordered, with the flan edge remaining irregular. |
| Reverse script | Devanagari |
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