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| Issuer | Malerkotla, Princely state of |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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| Mintage | ND |
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Malerkotla was the only Muslim-ruled princely state in the Punjab, a status that gave it a distinct administrative character under British paramountcy. Its coinage was struck locally and never in great volume, which explains why even routine copper issues survive in limited numbers today. The falus denomination itself was a holdover from Mughal-era monetary practice, retained long after the surrounding region had shifted toward British Indian currency.