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Nazrana Paisa - Vikramajit Mahendra Under Shah Alam II
| Issuer | Orchha, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1797 |
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| Weight | 12.2 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears a multi-line Persian/Urdu legend in Nastaliq script arranged across the field, citing the regnal name and titles of the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II. The inscriptions are disposed in horizontal registers typical of hammered nazrana issues of the period, with no border or decorative frame. The legend records the emperor's name as suzerain authority, affirming the feudatory relationship of the Orchha state. The script is boldly struck in the characteristically irregular style of princely-state hammer-struck coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a multi-line Urdu/Persian legend in Nastaliq script arranged in horizontal registers across the field, recording the name and titles of the local ruler Vikramajit Mahendra of Orchha, together with the name of the state and the regnal year. The inscription is struck in the same bold, somewhat irregular hammered style as the obverse, consistent with nazrana presentation coinage of the Bundelkhand princely states. No border, pellets, or ornamental devices are present. The date corresponds to Hijri year 1212 (1797 CE), Regnal Year 39 of Shah Alam II. |
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