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1 Paisa - Chhatrapati Sivaji
| Issuer | Maratha Empire |
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| Year | 1674-1800 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Devanagari |
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| Reverse script | Devanagari |
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The Maratha paisa coinage emerged from a fiscal infrastructure built almost from scratch after Shivaji's coronation at Raigad in 1674 — an event that required elaborate theological negotiation, since Brahmin authorities initially refused to recognize his Kshatriya status. Minting rights were central to that sovereignty: issuing coin was among the clearest markers of independent kingship in Mughal-era India, and Shivaji moved quickly to establish it.
The type continued well after his death in 1680, struck across a succession of Peshwa-administered mints with little standardization in execution. Considerable variation in flan preparation and striking force is normal across the series.