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1 Rupee Jhansi Mint
| Issuer | Maratha Empire |
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| Year | 1806-1819 |
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| Composition | Silver (weight varies: 10.70 - 11.60 grams) |
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| Obverse lettering | 99111 |
| Reverse description | The reverse bears the Mughal regnal year (RY) of Shah Alam II inscribed in Arabic script, accompanied by additional mint and formulaic text in keeping with Mughal-derived coinage conventions. The legend is arranged in multiple lines across the flan, characteristic of Maratha issues struck in the name of the Mughal emperor at the Jhansi mint. The strike is typical of hand-hammered production, resulting in partially visible legends and slightly off-center placement. |
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The Jhansi mint operated under Maratha authority during a period when the confederacy was being systematically dismantled by the East India Company through a succession of subsidiary alliance treaties. By 1817, the Third Anglo-Maratha War had effectively ended Maratha political independence, meaning later strikes in this date range were produced under a sovereignty that existed largely on paper. The wide weight variance across this type reflects the decentralized nature of Maratha minting — individual mint masters worked to local standards rather than a centrally enforced specification.