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1 Rupee - Wajid Ali Lucknow mint
| Issuer | Awadh |
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| Year | 1847-1856 |
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| Weight | 11.34 g |
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| Obverse description | The field is entirely occupied by a multi-line Persian-script legend in Nastaliq calligraphy, arranged in three or four horizontal bands within a plain circular border. The inscription records the royal titles and name of Wajid Ali Shah, Nawab of Awadh, together with the regnal year expressed in the Hijri calendar (AH 1263–1272). The bold, flowing script fills the flan in the characteristic style of late Mughal-tradition coinage from the Lucknow mint. |
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| Obverse lettering | سکه سلطان وجید علی شاه بادشاه |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays the distinctive royal emblem of Awadh: a parasol (chatri) surmounting a crown at centre, flanked symmetrically by two fish-tailed mermaids (the traditional Awadhi fish symbol) each bearing a flag or standard. Crossed swords appear beneath the crown, completing the heraldic composition. A Persian-script marginal legend encircles the design, recording the mint name Lucknow (Lakhnau) and the regnal year, within a beaded or plain border. The overall design reflects the courtly artistic vocabulary of the Nawabi court of Awadh. |
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