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1 Rupee - Shah Alam II [Jayaji Rao]
| Issuer | Gwalior, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1844-1856 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Coin struck in the name of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II, bearing the royal Persian legend in Nastaliq script arranged in two registers separated by a horizontal line across the field. The upper register contains the emperor's name and titles, while the lower register bears the mint name and regnal year. The inscriptions are rendered in a bold, characteristic Gwalior style with decorative pellet ornaments interspersed throughout the field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays Persian Nastaliq inscriptions in two registers divided by a horizontal line, presenting the mint name and regnal year of Shah Alam II. The lower field contains the regnal year (varying by issue, from RY 87 to RY 100), and the overall design follows the standard Mughal rupee format as adapted for Gwalior princely state coinage, with characteristic pellet ornaments punctuating the field. |
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| Mint | Gwalior |
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