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1 Paisa - Sikh Empire
| Issuer | Sikh Empire |
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| Year | 1823-1831 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays a stylized elephant in profile facing left, rendered in low relief in the characteristic naive artistic style of Lahore Mint copper coinage. The animal is depicted with visible legs and tusks, occupying the central field of the flan. A crescent or foliate device appears in the upper portion of the field above the elephant. The overall design is enclosed within a plain border, with the irregularly shaped flan typical of hammered copper issues of the Sikh period. |
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| Obverse script | Persian |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a three-line Persian and Gurmukhi religious legend in flowing Nastaliq script, occupying the full field of the coin. The inscription is arranged horizontally across the flan and references the Sikh Gurus, invoking the names of Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh alongside a devotional epithet. A horizontal line divides the field, with additional legend elements below. The script is struck in bold relief consistent with the hammered technique employed at the Lahore Mint. |
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