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1 Rupee - Shah Alam II [Baji Rao II]
| Uitgever | Maratha Confederacy |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1797-1798 |
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| Valuta | Rupee (1674-1818) |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Central field dominated by a bold trishul (trident), the sacred emblem of the Maratha Confederacy, rendered in a stylized Nagari script-influenced design. The trishul motif is prominently raised in high relief against a plain field, flanked by flowing script elements characteristic of Maratha coinage of this period. The design reflects the hammered die-struck technique typical of late 18th-century Indian rupees struck in the name of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II. Regal year 39 of Shah Alam II's reign appears as part of the coin's dating protocol. |
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| Oplage | ND (1797) - Year 39; Srinagar Mint - 1212 (1798) - Year 39 - |
| Aanvullende informatie |
This piece occupies a peculiar corner of Maratha numismatics: struck in the name of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II, it was issued under the authority of Baji Rao II, the last Peshwa, whose political weakness would eventually hand the Confederacy to the British after the Third Anglo-Maratha War of 1817–1818. The fiction of Mughal imperial authority on Maratha silver had persisted long after the Mughals lost any real power — Shah Alam II spent years blinded and effectively captive under various protectors, yet his name continued legitimizing coinage across northern and central India.
The 16mm diameter is notably small for a rupee weight standard, producing a thick, dumpy flan characteristic of certain Maratha issues of this period.