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1 Paisa - Sikh Empire
| Issuer | Sikh Empire |
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| Year | 1822-1830 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A stylized leaf motif occupies the central field, rendered in the characteristic Sikh artistic tradition with veining details indicated by raised lines. The leaf is depicted in a naturalistic yet abstracted form, a symbolic device associated with Sikh coinage of the period. Pellet ornaments are scattered within the field surrounding the central device. The overall style is typical of hammered copper issues of the Sikh Empire, with an irregular flan and somewhat flat strike. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a Persian or Gurmukhi inscription in the central field, arranged in multiple lines, with the legend likely recording the mint name and/or regnal formula of Ranjit Singh. The lettering is characteristic of the cursive script used on Sikh copper coinage of this period. The inscription is set within a plain, unbordered field on an irregularly shaped hammered flan. The overall execution is somewhat crude, consistent with the utilitarian nature of base-metal issues of the Sikh Empire. |
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| Mintage | ND (1822-1830) |
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