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Nazrana 1/4 Mohur - Ranbir Singh
| Issuer | Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir (Indian princely states) |
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| Year | 1857-1885 |
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| Value | 1/4 Mohur (15⁄4) |
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| Obverse script | Devanagari |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a bold multi-line inscription in Persian-Naskh script reading 'Nazrana' across the upper field, flanking a centrally placed naturalistic floral or leaf motif rendered in low relief, characteristic of Dogra nazrana presentation pieces. A horizontal line divides the field, with the leaf or bud design positioned at its centre as the primary decorative element. Additional lettering below references the regnal title of Maharaja Ranbir Singh along with a date. The overall composition is typical of the ceremonial gift coinage produced for the Jammu and Kashmir court during the mid-to-late nineteenth century. |
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Nazrana coins were not struck for commerce. They were presentation pieces — ceremonially gifted by a ruler to mark occasions of court significance, tribute, or political alliance. Ranbir Singh ruled Jammu and Kashmir from 1856 until his death in 1885, a tenure that coincided almost exactly with the consolidation of British paramountcy across the subcontinent following the 1857 uprising. His relationship with the Crown was carefully managed, and nazrana issues like this one functioned as instruments of that diplomacy as much as expressions of sovereign munificence.
The irregular striking and often modest production numbers typical of nazrana gold make KM#22 a genuinely scarce type.