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1 Rupee Copper Pattern Piedfort - Sayaji Rao III
| Issuer | Baroda, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1887 |
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| Weight | 17.6 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Maharaja Sayaji Rao III facing left, adorned with an ornate jewelled crown, elaborate pearl and bead necklace, and richly decorated robes in the Indian princely style. The effigy is contained within a fine inner beaded circle. The Devanagari legend reading 'Shree Sayaji Rao Maharaja Gaekwad' curves around the portrait in the outer field, with a raised beaded border encircling the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the Devanagari denomination inscription 'Ek Rupaya' (One Rupee) in two lines above a crossed sword and quill emblem, with the Vikram Samvat date 1943 below, all enclosed within a fine beaded inner circle. A broad and finely detailed wreath of laurel and foliage branches frames the central motif, occupying the full outer field up to the raised beaded rim. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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