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1 Nazrana Mohur - Ganga Singh 50th Anniversary of Reign - Nazrana
| Issuer | Princely state of Bikaner (Indian princely states) |
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| Year | 1938 |
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| Weight | 8.5 g |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of Maharajadhiraj Ganga Singh, depicted in three-quarter view wearing a traditional pagri (turban) and formal military dress adorned with epaulettes and decorations. The ruler's effigy occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail including a prominent moustache. A beaded inner border frames the design, with a Devanagari legend running along the periphery identifying the ruler as Maharajadhiraj Sri Ganga Singhji Bahadur. |
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| Obverse lettering | हाराजाधिराज श्री गंगा सिंहजी बहादुर - Maharajadhiraj Sri Ganga Singhji Bahadur (Translation: Great King over Kings, His highness Ganga Singhji, Brave One.) |
| Reverse description | Central field bearing a four-line Devanagari inscription denoting the denomination and regnal era, surrounded by a ring of six circular medallions each containing an auspicious royal or religious symbol: a flag with a monument, a bell or cup, a trident (trishul), a feathered plume or whisk (chowri), a lotus flower, and a throne or canopy emblem. The arrangement of the medallions around the central legend is separated by a beaded inner border, with the name of the state, Bikaner, inscribed along the lower periphery. The overall design commemorates the 50th anniversary of Ganga Singh's reign, with the Vikram Samvat date 1994 (1938 AD) prominently featured. |
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