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Nazrana Rupee - Narinder Singh Ahmad Shah Durrani
| Issuer | Princely state of Patiala (Indian princely states) |
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| Year | 1853 |
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| Value | 1 Rupee |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears a bold Persian/Urdu inscription in flowing Nastaliq script filling the entire field, reading the name of Ahmad Shah Durrani. The calligraphic legend is arranged in multiple registers across the flan, characteristic of Mughal-derived coinage style. The irregular, hand-struck flan displays typical characteristics of hammered silver coinage of the period. No border or decorative frame is present, with the script occupying virtually the entire coin surface. |
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| Obverse lettering | (Translation: Ahmad Shah Durrani) |
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The nazrana rupee was a presentation piece — never intended for circulation — struck as a ceremonial gift from a feudatory ruler to mark occasions of political significance, such as successions, treaties, or visits by senior officials. Narinder Singh, who ruled Patiala from 1845 to 1862, maintained a careful relationship with the British East India Company throughout a period of intense consolidation of Company authority across the subcontinent. Nazrana issues from Patiala are struck to a finer finish than currency rupees from the same period, with correspondingly low surviving numbers.
The Ahmad Shah Durrani reference in the name reflects the nominal monetary authority under whose style the coin was struck — a convention that had long outlasted any actual Durrani political presence in the region.