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1 Rupee - Bombay Presidency INO James II
| Issuer | East India Company (Bombay Presidency) |
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| Year | 1686-1687 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Entirely in the Mughal tradition, the obverse bears a multi-line Persian (Nastaliq) legend arranged in sweeping calligraphic bands across the field, reading in translation: 'Coin of the Governor General of King James the Second.' The inscription is set within a circular border with no additional figurative devices, consistent with the Islamic prohibition on figural imagery. The die work is characteristic of early Bombay Presidency hand-struck coinage, showing slightly irregular flan shape and variable strike depth. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a Persian (Nastaliq) legend in multiple sweeping calligraphic lines filling the entire field, reading in translation: 'Struck at Bombay in the 4th year of the English reign.' Small ornamental dot clusters appear in the lower field, serving as decorative fillers typical of Mughal-influenced East India Company coinage. The inscription records both the mint city of Bombay and the regnal year, providing a precise dating reference. The hammered flan exhibits slight irregularity at the edges, and the overall style closely follows contemporary Mughal rupee conventions adapted for English colonial use. |
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| Mintage | 1686 - Two known RY3 - 1687 - Four known RY4 - |
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