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1 Rupee - Shah Alam II
| Issuer | Bombay Presidency |
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| Year | 1800-1815 |
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| Weight | 11.5 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears a multi-line Persian legend arranged in three horizontal registers across the field, enclosed within a plain linear border. The central register prominently displays the regnal epithet 'Shah Ghazi' in bold Naskh calligraphy, flanked by decorative pellet ornaments. The upper and lower registers carry the remaining portions of the royal titulature. The overall design is typical of late Mughal coinage struck under the authority of Shah Alam II, with the inscription reading: 'Sikka Mubarak Badshah Ghazi Shah Alam' (Auspicious coin of the victorious Emperor Shah Alam). |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a multi-line Persian legend in three horizontal registers within a plain linear border, following the standard Mughal rupee format. The central register prominently features the word 'Julus' (regnal year) in large Naskh script, with ancillary text in the upper and lower registers recording the mint name Surat and the regnal year 46. The inscription reads: 'Zarb Surat sanat 46 julus maimanat manus' (Struck at Surat in the 46th year of tranquil prosperity), identifying this as a product of the Surat mint operating under Bombay Presidency authority. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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