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1 Rupee - Daulat Rao for Shah Alam II
| Issuer | Gwalior, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1759-1802 |
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| Weight | 11.34 g |
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| Obverse description | Hammered silver field bearing bold Arabic script arranged across the flan in the characteristic Mughal rupee style, with a horizontal line dividing the upper and lower registers. Scattered pellets and small square ornamental devices are distributed across the field as mint marks or decorative elements. The legends, struck in the name of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II, appear partially off-flan due to the irregular hammered planchet, a common feature of this coinage. The coin is struck at the Lashkar mint under the authority of Daulat Rao Scindia (AH 1209-1243 / 1794-1827 AD). The surface shows characteristic granular texture and patination consistent with hammered Indian silver coinage of the late Mughal period. |
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| Obverse lettering | شاه عالم |
| Reverse description | Reverse field displaying bold Nastaliq-style Arabic legends struck in high relief across the irregularly shaped hammered planchet, with flowing calligraphic strokes characteristic of late Mughal coinage. A cluster of pellets appears to the left of the central legend, serving as a mint or regnal mark. The inscription references the Hijri regnal year and mint name, consistent with Mughal imperial coinage conventions as adopted by the Gwalior princely state. The flan edges are irregular and slightly ragged, typical of hand-struck rupees of this era. Patination and surface corrosion partially obscure some legend details. |
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