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1 Ja'u Ladakh
| Issuer | Jammu and Kashmir, Princely State of |
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| Year | 1842-1850 |
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| Value | 1 Rupee |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing a multi-line inscription in Devanagari (Nagari) script reading 'Raja Gulab Singh', the name and title of the ruling maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, rendered in raised relief across the flan. The legends are bold and fill the field in a characteristic hammered style typical of Dogra-period coinage. A small hole is visible near the upper rim, consistent with post-mint piercing for use as an ornament or amulet. |
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| Obverse lettering | राजा गुलाब सिंह |
| Reverse description | Central field bearing a multi-line inscription in Persian Nastaliq script, arranged across several registers and filling the flan in the hammered tradition of Ladakhi coinage of the mid-19th century. The raised silver lettering, characteristic of the Dogra administration's monetary issues for the Ladakh region, occupies the entire field with no border or decorative devices. A small hole is visible near the lower rim, consistent with post-mint piercing. |
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