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1 Anna - Man Singh II
| Issuer | Princely State of Jaipur |
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| Year | 1943 |
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| Value | 1 Anna (1⁄16) |
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| Obverse description | Within a double ruled circle, the distinctive Jaipur state symbol known as the 'Jhar' (a stylized palm or branch motif) is prominently displayed in the central field. The Jhar features a crowned foliate design with ribbed horizontal bands at its base, rendered in relief. Surrounding the inner circle, a Devanagari legend reads the full royal title of Maharajadhiraj Sawai Man Singh II. The date in Gujarati-Devanagari numerals appears at the bottom of the coin, below the inner circle. |
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| Reverse script | Latin/Urdu |
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Man Singh II was the last ruling Maharaja of Jaipur before the state's accession to India in 1949, but by 1943 he was already operating under the considerable constraints of a British Resident. Jaipur retained the right to issue coinage — one of the jealously guarded privileges of the larger princely states — and continued doing so through the war years, though the shift to brass from earlier copper issues reflects wartime metal pressures felt across the subcontinent.
KM#186 is among the final anna-denomination coins struck in Jaipur's own name before independent monetary authority became moot.