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1 Paisa - Nasir-ad-Daula Peston shahi issue
| Issuer | Princely state of Hyderabad |
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| Value | 1 Paisa (1⁄64) |
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| Obverse lettering | بادشاہ |
| Reverse description | Hammered reverse field bearing an Arabic inscription in Nastaliq script reading 'sanah jalus' (year of accession), referencing the regnal year formula standard to Hyderabadi copper issues. The lettering is bold and deeply impressed, though irregular in execution due to the hammered technique. Decorative pellets or dot clusters are visible in the field, flanking the central legend, a common ornamental feature on Peston shahi copper coinage. The flan is irregular and shows typical die and striking characteristics of hand-produced Hyderabad paisa coinage. |
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Nasir-ad-Daula ruled Hyderabad from 1829 to 1857, a period during which the Nizam's relationship with the East India Company grew increasingly asymmetric. The Hyderabad mint retained the right to strike copper for local circulation well after British influence over the state's silver and gold coinage had tightened considerably — copper paisas being too low in value to attract serious Company interference.
The Peston shahi designation refers to a weight standard tied to a specific monetary reckoning within Hyderabad's internal accounting system, distinct from Company-area copper norms.