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1 Dokdo - George V [Khengarji III]
| Issuer | Kutch, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Value | 1 Dokdo (1⁄24 INK) |
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| Obverse description | Inscriptional type with no central effigy. The entire field is occupied by a multi-line legend in Perso-Arabic (Naskh) script, reading the name and titles of the British sovereign George V, Emperor of India, together with the mint name Bhuj. The date 1920 in Eastern Arabic numerals appears prominently in the centre of the field. The design is enclosed by a continuous inner beaded border running close to the rim. |
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| Obverse script | Perso-Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Inscriptional type with no central portrait. A trishula (trident) symbol, sacred to Shiva and emblematic of the ruling Jadeja Rajput dynasty of Kutch, is prominently placed in the upper centre of the field. Surrounding it is a circular legend in Devanagari script reading the name and title of the local ruler Maharao Shri Khengarji and the state name Kutch. The Samvat regnal year 1976 appears in large Devanagari numerals in the lower field. The whole design is enclosed by a continuous inner beaded border. |
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