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1 Paisa - Aurangzeb Surat mint
| Issuer | Mughal Empire |
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| Year | 1618-1707 |
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| Thickness | 5.72 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing a bold Arabic legend in Naskh calligraphic style, identifying the emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir, struck on an irregular copper flan typical of hammered Mughal coinage. The inscription is raised in high relief against a flat, unadorned field, with the lettering partially clipped at the periphery due to the irregular planchet. The surface exhibits characteristic porosity and granular texture consistent with Surat mint copper issues of the late seventeenth century. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field displaying a bold Arabic inscription in Naskh script, with the mint name Surat rendered in a prominent cursive legend occupying the upper portion of the flan. Below, two parallel raised lines bisect the field diagonally, a distinctive cartouche element associated with Surat mint copper issues of Aurangzeb's reign. The strike is characteristic of hammered production, with the legend partially off-flan at the periphery due to the irregular planchet shape. |
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