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1 Paisa - Tipu Sultan Patan mint
| Issuer | Mysore, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1792-1793 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | An elephant walking left in high relief, its body decorated with a dotted caparison, occupies the central field. An Arabic or Persian legend appears above the elephant in the upper field. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. The date in the Mauludi era (1221) is incorporated within the design. |
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| Reverse description | Bold Arabic or Persian inscription fills the central field across two or three lines, rendered in a large, flowing Naskh script. Small decorative lozenge or dot motifs are interspersed between the letters in the field. The legend, referring to the Patan mint, is contained within a beaded circular border. The reverse design is characteristic of Tipu Sultan's copper coinage. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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