1 Rupee Jhansi Mint

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.