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1 Paisa - Jorawar Khan Radhanpur
| Issuer | Radhanpur, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1825-1874 |
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| Currency | Rupee (1693-1948) |
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| Obverse description | Crudely struck Nagari character 'Jo' (the initial syllable of the ruler's name, Jorawar Khan) prominently displayed in the center of the irregular flan. The inscription is rendered in a bold, simplified Nagari script typical of provincial Indian copper coinage of the mid-nineteenth century. The field is plain and unadorned, with no surrounding legend or decorative border, consistent with the rudimentary striking technique employed at the local Radhanpur mint. |
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| Reverse description | Plain, entirely blank reverse with no devices, inscriptions, or ornamental elements. The surface exhibits the characteristic irregular outline and uneven texture of a hammered copper flan, with natural surface patination consistent with the period of issue. The absence of any design on the reverse is a deliberate feature of this issue, distinguishing it as one of the simplest coinages produced by the princely state of Radhanpur. |
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Radhanpur was a small Muslim princely state in what is now northern Gujarat, ruled by the Babi dynasty under British paramountcy. Jorawar Khan's reign was unusually long — nearly five decades — and the paisa issues attributed to his rule span that entire period without meaningful design revision, making precise dating within the type essentially impossible by physical examination alone.