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2 Annas WW II Cash Coupon
| Issuer | Vithalgadh, Princely state of |
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| Value | 2 Annas |
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| Obverse description | Undated World War II emergency cash coupon printed in blue, with Gujarati script inscription reading 'Vithalgadh' at centre and the denomination across the lower portion. A portrait vignette of the Maharaja occupies the central field. |
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| Reverse description | Plain buff-coloured reverse with a single hand-stamped serial number applied in the upper portion, the remainder of the surface left unprinted. |
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Vithalgadh was among the smaller Kathiawar princely states that issued cash coupons during the Second World War as a response to the severe coinage shortage that swept across India when the colonial government began diverting metal to wartime production. These locally issued paper substitutes filled the fractional currency gap left by the near-disappearance of low-denomination coins from circulation.
Pick S462 is one of the more elusive entries in the Kathiawar coupon series. Documentation on Vithalgadh's issue quantities and redemption history is sparse, which makes establishing true rarity difficult — but surviving examples are rarely offered.