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Paisa - Shah Alam II Gwalior Fort Mint
| Issuer | Gwalior, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1853-1869 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | شاه عالم |
| Reverse description | Reverse displays an Arabic or Persian inscription in two registers separated by a horizontal line, with a sword mint mark below identifying the Gwalior Fort mint. The sword device, a characteristic symbol of the Gwalior Fort mint, appears prominently in the lower field. The lettering is rendered in raised Nastaliq script on a flat, irregular copper flan consistent with hammered provincial coinage practice. |
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