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12 1/2 Cash - Dewan Purnaiya Mysore
| Issuer | Mysore, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1799-1810 |
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| Reference(s) | C#186 |
| Obverse description | The Sharabha (Sradula), a mythical lion-like beast serving as the dynastic emblem of Mysore, depicted passant to the left within the field. The creature is rendered in the traditional South Indian artistic style with a stylized curling tail raised above its body. Kannada script inscriptions appear in the upper field above the beast. The coin is struck on a roughly circular flan with an irregular border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears multi-line Kannada script inscriptions occupying the majority of the field, likely denoting the denomination and issuing authority under Dewan Purnaiya, who administered Mysore on behalf of the Wadiyar dynasty. The legends are arranged in curved lines conforming to the round flan. A dotted border runs along the periphery of the coin. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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