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1 Paisa - Sikh Empire
| Issuer | Sikh Empire |
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| Year | 1822-1830 |
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| Value | 1 Paisa (1⁄64) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized leaf motif rendered in relief, surrounded by a circular arrangement of pellets. Flanking Gurmukhi legends occupy the left and lower registers of the field, reading 'Zarb Sri Amritsar Ji' with the Nanakshahi regnal year 1885. The design is characteristic of the crude hammered coinage of the Amritsar mint under Maharaja Ranjit Singh, with an irregular flan and bold, raised lettering. |
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| Reverse description | A katar (Indian push dagger) is depicted pointing to the left in the central field, serving as a symbol of Sikh martial authority. Flanking Gurmukhi inscriptions appear in the upper and lower registers, reading 'Akal Sahai Guru Nanak Ji', invoking divine and spiritual patronage. The overall composition reflects the iconographic conventions of Sikh imperial coinage, with bold raised lettering on an irregularly shaped copper flan typical of hammered mint production. |
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| Reverse lettering | ਅਕਾਲ ਸਹਾਈ ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਜੀ |
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