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1 Rupee - Shah Alam II Burhanpur mint
| Issuer | Maratha Empire |
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| Year | 1761-1778 |
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| Value | 1 Rupee |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the royal Persian-script legend of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II arranged in two registers separated by a horizontal line, with the AH regnal date prominently displayed within the central cartouche. The inscription is rendered in a bold Nastaliq calligraphic style typical of late Mughal coinage. Floral or foliate motifs fill the peripheral band, framing the central inscription. The overall layout follows the standard Mughal rupee format with marginal legends running along the coin's rim. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears the mint name 'Burhanpur' and the regnal year of Shah Alam II inscribed in Persian Nastaliq script, arranged in two registers divided by a horizontal line. The AH date and regnal year (julus) appear prominently, following the standard Mughal formulaic arrangement. The marginal legend contains additional pious epithets or formulaic phrases typical of Mughal silver rupees. The calligraphy is bold and deeply struck, characteristic of Maratha-controlled Burhanpur mint issues of this period. |
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