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1 Rupee - Alamgir II
| Issuer | Madras Presidency |
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| Year | 1812 |
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| Weight | 11.66 g |
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| Obverse description | Central Persian legend arranged in multiple lines within a beaded circular border, reading: '1172 Sikka Mubarak Badshah Ghazi Aziz-ud-din Muhammad Alamgir'. The inscription invokes the regnal title and epithets of the Mughal Emperor Alamgir II, with the frozen Hijri date 1172 prominently featured in the field. The text is rendered in neat Naskh-style Arabic script, characteristic of late Mughal coinage produced at the Arcot mint under the Madras Presidency. No figurative imagery is present, the entire design being wholly epigraphic in the Mughal tradition. |
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| Obverse lettering | ١١۷٢ محمد عالم كير عزيز الدين باد شاه غازي سكه مبارك (Translation: 1172 the auspicious coin of the Victorious Emperor, chosen of the faith of Muhammad, Alamgir.) |
| Reverse description | Central Persian legend arranged in multiple lines within a beaded circular border, reading: 'Zarb Arcat sanat 6 julus maimanat manus', identifying the mint city of Arcot and the regnal year 6 of the emperor's reign of tranquil prosperity. The frozen regnal year 6 (julus) is consistently maintained on the series regardless of actual year of issue, following standard Madras Presidency practice for this coinage type. The script is rendered in Naskh-style Arabic calligraphy, wholly epigraphic with no ornamental devices. The overall composition mirrors the obverse in style and layout, consistent with the uniform Mughal-derived design of this issue. |
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