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1/2 Paisa - Khande Rao
| Issuer | Princely state of Baroda (Indian princely states) |
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| Year | 1864-1868 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Centrally positioned within the irregular flan is a large curved sword or khanjar device rendered in low relief, flanked on either side by foliage or branch-like decorative elements. A scattered arrangement of raised pellets occupies the right portion of the field, typical of the primitive die-cutting style employed at the Baroda mint during this period. The flan edges are irregular, consistent with hand-struck copper coinage. No formal legend or inscription is present on this face. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a stylized representation of the Nandipada or temple-gate symbol rendered in bold relief, consisting of a horizontal bar surmounted by three vertical prongs, a characteristic dynastic emblem of the Gaekwad rulers of Baroda. Below the central device, a broad lotus-petal motif or floral base spreads across the lower field, adding decorative framing to the composition. A single raised pellet appears to the left of the central device within the field. The flan is irregular in shape, with a roughly dotted border visible along portions of the periphery. This crude but distinctive design is consistent with hand-struck copper issues of the Baroda princely state during the reign of Khande Rao. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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