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| Issuer | Kuchaman Feudatory State (Jodhpur) |
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| Year | 1863 |
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| Weight | 10.47 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays multiple horizontal registers of bold Nastaliq calligraphy in the Persian script, framed above and below by raised linear borders. The field is filled with the royal legend acknowledging Queen Victoria as sovereign of England and India. Decorative floral or foliate sprays occupy the upper portion of the flan, characteristic of the Mughal-derived hammered rupee tradition. Small pellets are scattered throughout the field as ornamental fillers, consistent with the artistic conventions of princely-state coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents multiple horizontal registers of Nastaliq script within raised linear borders, conveying the mint name and date. The central legend identifies the place of striking as Kuchaman within the Jodhpur territory and records the Christian Era year 1863. Foliate scrollwork and decorative sprays fill the upper and lower fields, echoing the Mughal hammered-rupee aesthetic. Small pellets are interspersed throughout as ornamental elements, imparting the characteristic informal character of feudatory princely-state issues. |
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| Mint | Kuchaman |
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