1 Paisa - Nasir-ad-Daula Peston shahi issue

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.