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1 Rupee - Shah Alam II
| Issuer | Bengal Presidency |
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| Year | 1791-1793 |
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| Value | 1 Rupee |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a bold Persian calligraphic legend arranged in multiple lines across the field, reading the imperial titulature of Shah Alam II. The inscription, executed in the Nasta'liq script style characteristic of late Mughal coinage, proclaims the emperor as 'Defender of the Faith of Muhammad, Shah Alam, Emperor, Shadow of Divine Favour, who has stamped his seal upon the seven climes.' A horizontal line divides the field, with the regnal year expressed in Arabic numerals appearing in the lower segment. Small decorative pellet or star ornaments are visible in the field flanking the legends. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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| Edge | Plain |
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