1 Paisa - Afzal-ad-Daula Daulatabad mint

Afzal-ad-Daula ruled as the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad from 1857 to 1869, a tenure that opened against the backdrop of the Sepoy Mutiny — during which Hyderabad's own forces remained largely loyal to the British, a political calculation that preserved the state's autonomy and allowed the princely mint system to continue operating undisturbed. The Daulatabad facility was one of several regional mints functioning under Hyderabadi authority at this time, each producing coins with subtle differences in execution that complicate attribution to this day.