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Nazarana Kori - Mahabat Khan III
| Issuer | Princely State of Junagadh |
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| Year | 1875-1880 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse script | Arabic/Urdu/Gujarati |
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| Mint | Junagadh Mint |
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Nazarana coins were not circulating currency — they were presentation pieces, struck with extra care and distributed by the ruler as ceremonial gifts, typically at durbars or on occasions of tribute. Mahabat Khan III ruled Junagadh from 1851 until his death in 1882, navigating an increasingly constrictive relationship with the British Raj that curtailed the state's autonomy even in matters of coinage. That nazarana issues were still being struck in his name during the 1875–1880 window suggests the court maintained ceremonial minting rights even as practical monetary functions were absorbed into the colonial system.