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1 Rupee - Madhavrao II for Shah Alam II
| Issuer | Maratha Empire |
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| Year | 1774-1783 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Hammered silver flan bearing the royal Mughal legend in three horizontal registers of bold Nasta'liq script, divided by raised linear bands. The central field carries the name and titles of the nominal sovereign Shah Alam II, while the uppermost and lowermost registers contain the mint name and regnal year. Small pellet ornaments punctuate the inscription registers, consistent with Maratha-issued rupees struck in the name of the Mughal emperor. The overall style closely follows the Mughal monetary tradition, with the field occupying nearly the full diameter of the coin. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Hammered silver reverse displaying the complementary portion of the royal Mughal legend in Nasta'liq script, arranged in horizontal registers separated by raised linear bands. The central field bears the mint name and the regnal year expressed in Persian numerals, flanked by pellet embellishments. The inscription records the place of issue and the hijri date corresponding to the year of striking, in accordance with standard Maratha-struck Mughal-type rupee convention. The flan exhibits the characteristic irregular outline of a hand-struck coin, with moderate die wear across the legend. |
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