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1 Paisa - Gopal Singh
| Issuer | Jhabua, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1897-1952 |
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| Thickness | 4 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing a large Devanagari numeral denoting the regnal year in the Vikram Samvat calendar, rendered in bold raised relief against a plain field. The numeral '33' occupies the majority of the flan, consistent with the primitive hand-struck coinage style typical of the Jhabua princely state. The irregular flan edges reflect the hammered manufacture characteristic of this issue. |
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| Mintage | ND (1897-1952) |
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Jhabua was among the smaller Rajput-ruled states in the Malwa region of central India, and its coinage remained stubbornly feudal well into the twentieth century. The "Gopal Singh" designation on this issue does not refer to a single reign — Gopal Singh was a dynastic name carried by multiple rulers, which accounts for the unusually long nominal date range spanning over five decades. The state acceded to India in 1948, meaning late strikes of this type were produced under a political order that had already rendered them obsolete.