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1 Rupee - Alamgir II Arcot
| Issuer | Arcot |
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| Year | 1754-1758 |
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| Currency | Rupee |
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| Obverse description | Central field bearing the royal epithet 'Alamgir' in bold Nasta'liq calligraphy, arranged across multiple horizontal registers framed by decorative lines. The name of the Mughal emperor Alamgir II is prominently inscribed in the central zone, with additional Persian legends in the surrounding registers. Dotted ornamental devices appear in the interstices. The inscription style is characteristic of mid-18th century Mughal provincial coinage produced at the Arcot mint. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displaying the julus (accession) formula and the mint name 'Arkat' (Arcot) in Nasta'liq script, distributed across three horizontal registers delineated by ruled lines. The regnal year appears in one of the outer registers, with ornamental dot clusters filling the interstices. The layout follows the standard Mughal rupee format for provincial mints of the period, with bold, deeply struck lettering characteristic of the Arcot mint. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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