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1 Rupee - Chattrapati Ramaraja
| Issuer | Maratha Empire |
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| Year | 1768 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#226 |
| Obverse description | The field is dominated by multi-line Persian inscriptions arranged in horizontal bands across the flan, with the Nagari character 'Ra' (र) incorporated as a Maratha dynastic symbol, serving as the mint or authority mark. The AH date 1181 appears in Arabic-Indic numerals, and the imperial epithet of Alamgir II is rendered in bold Nasta'liq calligraphy. A horizontal line divides the field into two registers, each bearing portions of the legend. Small rhomboid and pellet ornaments punctuate the script throughout the field, characteristic of Maratha hammered coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | र ۱۱۸۱ عالمگیر |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents multi-line Persian inscriptions in flowing Nasta'liq calligraphy, arranged in horizontal registers divided by raised linear bands across the flan. The legends carry the standard Mughal-style royal titles and formulaic mint-marks as adopted by the Marathas on their rupee coinage, struck in the name of the Mughal emperor Alamgir II as a mark of nominal suzerainty. Small pellet and lozenge ornaments decorate the field between the lines of script. The die is characteristic of the hammered technique, resulting in a slightly irregular flan with bold, deeply struck lettering. The overall calligraphic style follows the Indic-Mughal tradition prevalent in late 18th-century Deccan minting practice. |
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