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1 Paisa
| Issuer | Pratabgarh, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1885-1890 |
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| Thickness | 3.86 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicting the rayed oval face of the sun god Surya, rendered in a stylized folk idiom characteristic of Pratapgarh princely coinage. Radiating lines emanate from the oval solar face, evoking the sun's rays, with a prominent dot on the forehead representing the urna or divine mark. The design fills the irregular flan with bold, deeply struck relief. The legend 'Riyasat Pratapgarh' appears in Devanagari script in the surrounding field. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears a large stylized floral or foliate device, rendered in a bold, cursive manner typical of hand-struck princely state coinage of Rajputana. The design features a prominent curvilinear motif occupying most of the flan, with secondary decorative elements distributed around the periphery. A peripheral legend in Devanagari or Nagari script runs along the rim, though the irregular strike renders portions partially legible. The overall execution is characteristic of the primitive hammered coinage tradition of Pratapgarh state. |
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| Mintage | 1942 (1885) - - 1943 (1886) - - 1947 (1890) - - |
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