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1 Rupee - Mir Mahbub Ali Khan
| Issuer | Princely state of Hyderabad |
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| Year | 1902-1911 |
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| Value | 1 Rupee |
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| Obverse description | Central motif depicts the Charminar (four-minaret gateway) of Hyderabad rendered in fine detail, with the initial letter Mim (م) — representing 'Mahbub' — prominently placed within the archway of the gateway. The Urdu legend 'Asaf Jah' appears above the structure, flanked by 'Bahadur' to the left and 'Nizam Al-Mulk' to the right. The numeral 92 (an abjad numerical cipher for the name 'Muhammad') is inscribed at the top of the field. The Hijri regnal year appears in the exergue below the gateway. |
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| Obverse lettering | ٩٢ ١٣٢٢ (Translation: 92 (numerical representation of the word `Muhammad`), Asaf Jah, brave ruler of the realm (AH) 1322) |
| Reverse description | Within a central circle, the denomination 'Ek Rupiya' (One Rupee) is inscribed in Urdu. Surrounding the circle, a continuous Urdu legend reads: 'Julus Maimanat Manus Zarb Farkhanda Bunyad Hyderabad', incorporating the regnal year 39, identifying the mint as Farkhanda Bunyad (Hyderabad) and commemorating the year of the ruler's auspicious accession. |
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