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Æ - SI VA/persian
| Issuer | Kingdom of Thanjavur-Maratha (Indian states) |
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| Year | 1701 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the Devanagari inscription 'सि वा' (Si Va, an abbreviated invocation of Shiva), rendered in bold hammered characters occupying the majority of the flan. The legend is enclosed within a double linear circle border, itself surrounded by a prominent outer dotted (pellet) border that circumscribes the entire design. The rudimentary, somewhat irregular striking is characteristic of hammered coinage produced at Thanjavur during the Maratha period. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a multi-line Persian inscription in Nastaliq-style script, arranged in horizontal registers across the flan. The text is enclosed within a double linear circle, beyond which runs a continuous outer border of pellets, mirroring the treatment of the obverse. The die workmanship is typical of the crude hammered style employed for small copper kasu coinage of the Thanjavur-Maratha state. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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