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1 Paisa - Sher Shah Suri Chunar mint
| Issuer | Sur Empire |
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| Year | 1544 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Densely struck Arabic legend filling the entire field, arranged in multiple horizontal registers within an irregular flan typical of hammered copper coinage of the Sur Empire. The inscription, executed in a bold Naskh-influenced script, covers the obverse surface from rim to rim with no central device or figural element. The lettering is raised in high relief against a flat field, exhibiting characteristic irregularities in die alignment and strike quality consistent with mid-sixteenth century Indian workshop production. Marginal legends are partially visible at the periphery, though flan irregularity causes some truncation. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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| Mint | Chunar Mint |
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