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1 Rupee - Mahadji Rao 1768-1794
| Issuer | Gwalior, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1786-1794 |
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| Thickness | 4.0 mm |
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| Obverse description | Hammered silver flan bearing Persian/Arabic script arranged in two registers separated by a horizontal line. The upper register contains partial floral or foliate ornamental elements, while the lower register displays bold Nastaliq calligraphy denoting the ruler's name and titles. The overall style is consistent with late Mughal-influenced coinage as issued by the Maratha Gwalior state under Mahadji Rao Scindia, with a characteristically irregular flan and granular surface texture typical of hand-struck issues. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Hammered flan displaying multiple horizontal registers of bold Nastaliq Arabic-Persian calligraphy across the entire field, conveying the Mughal imperial formula including the regal titles and mint or regnal year references. Small lozenge-shaped ornamental stops and rosette pellet devices punctuate the legend at intervals. The script is deeply struck in characteristic Maratha-Gwalior style, with diagonal lines and diamond-shaped ornaments visible in the lower field, all on an irregularly shaped flan consistent with hand-struck hammered production. |
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