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1 Paisa - Surat Singh
| Issuer | Bikanir, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1787-1828 |
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| Value | 1 Paisa (1⁄64) |
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| Obverse description | Irregularly shaped hammered copper flan bearing Nagari or Persian-influenced script characters in the central field, struck with typical crude workmanship characteristic of Bikanir princely state copper coinage. The legends, partially legible due to weak striking and die wear, appear to reference the ruling authority. The flan exhibits the characteristic uneven surfaces and raised center typical of hand-struck issues of this period. The field shows natural copper patina with no decorative border. |
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| Reverse description | Plain, nearly featureless reverse with faint incuse traces of script or decorative elements barely visible through the worn and irregular surface, consistent with the crude hammered technique employed at Bikanir during the reign of Surat Singh. The flan is notably convex and thick at center, thinning toward the irregular edges. The copper surface displays an even golden-brown patina with no discernible border or rim treatment. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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