1 Rupee - Shah Alam II

Issuer	Buriya (Indian Local and Princely states)
Year	1205 (1791)
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Value	1 Rupee
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Obverse description	The obverse bears the standard Mughal 'haft kishwar' (seven climes) couplet inscribed in bold Naskh calligraphy across the central field, divided by a horizontal line into two registers. The upper register contains the opening verse of the imperial legend, while the lower register displays the concluding portion together with the Hijri regnal date AH 1205. Decorative pellet ornaments are scattered throughout the field, characteristic of the hammered coinage struck in the name of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II at provincial mints. The flan is irregular in outline, as typical of hand-struck issues of this period.
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Reverse description	The reverse presents the Jagadhri mint name inscribed in bold Naskh calligraphy within the central field, accompanied by a vertical katar (dagger) mint mark serving as the distinctive symbol of this issuing authority. The regnal year 31 (RY 31) of Shah Alam II appears to the left of the mint mark, with the words 'julus' and associated auspicious epithets completing the legend. The field is adorned with scattered pellet ornaments, consistent with the hammered technique employed at this princely state mint. The flan edges are characteristically uneven, reflecting hand-struck production methods.
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