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Nazarana Mohur - Jitendra Narayan
| Issuer | Cooch-Behar, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1914 |
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| Value | 1 Mohur (15) |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of Cooch Behar occupies the central field, featuring a shield supported by a lion and an elephant. A crossed sword and blade appear beneath a pair of scales on the shield. A monkey is depicted above the shield, and a ribbon banner bearing the state motto appears below. A floral ornament is placed at the base. The Devanagari legend GIRSH appears in the lower field, representing the motto 'Jato Dharma Stato Jaya' (Where there is Virtue, there is Victory). |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is inscribed entirely in Bengali/Devanagari script and occupies the full field within a reeded border. The uppermost line reads 'Sri Sri' with decorative ornaments flanking it. Below, the ruler's name 'Jitendra Narayan' is prominently displayed, followed by 'Bhup' (ruler) and the denomination and regnal date arranged in successive lines. The layout is characteristic of Nazarana presentation coinage from the princely states of British India. |
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Jitendra Narayan ascended to the Cooch Behar throne as a minor in 1913 following the death of his father Nripendra Narayan, and was placed under the administration of the Court of Wards. Nazarana issues of this type were presentation pieces — struck for ceremonial gifting rather than circulation — and the timing of this 1914 mohur places it squarely within the early regency period.
Cooch Behar's mint output of nazarana coinage is notoriously irregular, and examples attributable to Jitendra Narayan's reign are scarce against those of his longer-reigning predecessors.