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1 Pice - George V [Muhammad Sa'adat Ali Khan]
| Issuer | Tonk, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1932 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device comprising a star within a crescent moon flanked by crossed swords and a shield, with the Hijri date 1350 inscribed below, all contained within a beaded inner circle. The Persian legend within the circle reads 'Sanah Hijri 1350' (The Year 1350 of the Hijra). The outer legend in Persian script reads 'His Highness Nawab Muhammad Sa'adat Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur, Sovereign of the State of Tonk,' encircling the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a decorative leaf mark with the denomination 'Ek Paisa' (One Paisa) inscribed in Persian above and the Christian year date '1932' below, all within a beaded inner circle. The Persian legend outside the circle reads 'In the time of the Honoured Ruler, Emperor of India, George V,' acknowledging British suzerainty over the princely state. The overall layout follows the standard format of Tonk princely coinage of the early twentieth century. |
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Tonk was the only princely state in Rajputana with a majority Muslim population and a Nawab whose authority derived from Pathan ancestry — the Khan family traced lineage to Afghan chiefs who had served the Marathas before carving out their own territory. By 1932, the state's coinage was a formality; British paramountcy had long since rendered local currency ceremonially redundant in most transactions. KM#29 represents one of the final issues before the standardization pressures of the late colonial period effectively ended meaningful princely minting.