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| Issuer | Sikh Empire |
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| Year | 1835-1841 |
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| Value | 1 Rupee |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears the celebrated Sikh religious and royal invocation in bold Persian calligraphic script, filling the entire field in multiple sweeping lines. The legend, invoking the blessings of Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh, is accompanied by a sword (kirpan) and a circled shield mintmark, emblems central to Sikh iconography and sovereignty. Pellet ornaments are scattered throughout the field as decorative devices. The script is executed in a confident, flowing nasta'liq hand, typical of Sikh imperial coinage of the early nineteenth century. The irregular flan and variable die alignment are characteristic features of this hand-struck issue. |
| Reverse script | Persian |
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| Edge | Plain |
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