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Paisa-Shah Alam II
| Issuer | Maratha Empire |
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| Year | 1759-1806 |
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| Value | 1 Paisa (1⁄64) |
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| Obverse script | Arabic/Devanagari |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a similarly crude hammered field with a prominent splayed or fan-like radiating design, possibly representing a stylized floral or solar motif, a common decorative convention on Maratha copper coinage of this period. Several raised linear striations emanate from a central point, flanked by small pellets or globular bosses in the field. The lower portion of the field is divided by a horizontal line, a feature found on multiple Maratha paisa varieties attributed to this reign. The planchet edges are irregular and show the characteristic flan preparation of provincial hammered coinage, with the surface exhibiting a dark chocolate-brown patina overlying the copper substrate. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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