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1 Adhio - George VI [Vijayarajji]
| Issuer | Kutch, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1943-1946 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central round hole encircled by a wreath of laurel branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow, all within a raised ring. The surrounding field bears the circular legend in Devanagari script reading 'Maharao Shri Vijayarajji Sawai Bahadur Adhio Kutch 1999' (Vikram Samvat year). The design incorporates a trident, crescent moon, and dagger as symbols of the ruling Maharao. The entire composition is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | महाराओ श्री विजयराजजी सवाइ बहादुर आधीओ कच्छ १૯૯૯ |
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Kutch maintained its own coinage authority well into the 20th century, one of the few princely states permitted to continue striking coins under British paramountcy. These issues carry the dual acknowledgment of the local ruler — Vijayarajji, who acceded in 1942 — and George VI as suzerain, a bureaucratic balance the Political Department in Delhi enforced strictly across all remaining princely mints. Kutch's mint at Bhuj was among the last active princely mints in India, surviving until shortly before Independence rendered the arrangement obsolete.