1 Rupee - Pratap Singh [Shah Alam II]
| Issuer | Alwar, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1773-1803 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Rupee |
| Currency | Rupee |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 11.1 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
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| Reference(s) | KM#10 |
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| Reverse description | |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | Shah Alam II |
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| Mintage |
ND - RY44 - ND (1773-1774) - RY15 - ND (1774-1775) - RY16 - ND (1777-1778) - RY19 - ND (1778-1779) - RY20 - ND (1783-1784) - RY25 - ND (1785-1786) - RY26 - ND (1788-1789) - RY27 - ND (1790-1791) - RY30 - ND (1791-1792) - RY32 - ND (1793-1794) - RY33 - ND (1795-1796) - RY35 - ND (1796-1797) - RY37 - ND (1798-1799) - RY38 - ND (1799-1800) - RY40 - ND (1800-1801) - RY41 - ND (1802-1803) - RY42 - |
| Numisquare ID | 2067242070 |
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Historical Context: This 1 Rupee coin, issued 1773-1803, marks a pivotal era for Alwar under its founder, Rao Raja Pratap Singh. While bearing the name of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, a common practice to legitimize emerging regional powers, this coinage asserted Alwar's nascent independence. Pratap Singh adept