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1 Paisa - Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj
| Issuer | Maratha Empire (Indian states) |
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| Year | 1664-1680 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | Irregular polygonal hammered copper flan with a beaded border running along the periphery, consistent with the obverse. The central field carries a two-line Devanagari legend reading 'Chhatra' on the upper line and 'Pati' on the lower line, together forming the royal title 'Chhatrapati'. The inscription is struck in bold raised relief with the characteristic irregularity of hand-hammered Maratha coinage. The field shows uneven surfaces and green patination typical of copper issues from Raigad Fort. |
| Reverse script | Devanagari |
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Sambhaji, eldest son of Shivaji, ruled the Maratha Empire from 1680 until his capture by Aurangzeb's forces in 1689 — he was executed after refusing to convert to Islam, a death brutal enough that Mughal chroniclers recorded it in detail. The date range on this piece is problematic: Sambhaji did not rule until after his father's death in 1680, so attribution to 1664–1680 almost certainly reflects a broader dynastic dating convention rather than his personal reign.
Maratha copper coinage of this period was largely regional in circulation, issued through local administrative centers rather than a centralized mint.