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1 Paisa - Shah Alam II Najibabad mint
| Issuer | Awadh |
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| Year | 1794-1803 |
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| Value | 1 Paisa (1⁄64) |
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| Obverse description | Hammered copper flan of irregular round form bearing a central Arabic legend in two or three lines reading the regnal year ('sana julus 36'), struck in a crude hand-engraved die typical of provincial Mughal-period coinage. The inscription is set within a plain field without borders, exhibiting the characteristic uneven strike and die wear associated with late-period hammered copper paise of the Najibabad mint. The surfaces show heavy oxidation and flan irregularities consistent with the artisanal production methods of this issue. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse field bears a multi-line Arabic legend in crude hammered die work, reading the royal title and name of Shah Alam II. The inscription, characteristic of late Mughal provincial copper coinage, is distributed across the flan in an unstructured layout with no formal border or decorative elements. The strike is weak and off-center in areas, consistent with the variable alignment and artisanal production standards of the Najibabad mint during this period. Significant surface corrosion and die wear obscure portions of the legend. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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