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5 Rupees - Harindar Singh Brar Medallic Coinage
| Issuer | Princely state of Faridkot (Indian princely states) |
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| Year | 1941 |
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| Value | 5 Rupees |
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| Obverse description | Three-quarter facing bust of H.H. Raja Sir Harindar Singh Brar Bans Bahadur turned slightly to the left, wearing an elaborate jewelled turban and traditional court attire with visible ornamentation at the collar. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail typical of British Indian princely medallic work. A circular legend surrounds the portrait in the field. |
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| Mintage | 1941 |
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Faridkot was a small Sikh princely state in the Punjab, and Harindar Singh Brar ruled it from 1906 until Indian independence in 1947. Medallic issues of this kind — heavy silver pieces produced in limited quantities — were typically struck for ceremonial or courtly presentation rather than everyday exchange. At nearly 58 grams and 51mm across, this piece would have circulated nowhere.
The 1941 date places production during the height of wartime silver restrictions across British India, making the authorization of a large-format silver striking by a minor state an administrative curiosity worth noting.