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Rupee - Nasir-ad-Daula Hyderabad mint
| Issuer | Princely state of Hyderabad |
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| Year | 1838-1857 |
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| Currency | Rupee (1762-1950) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents bold Naskh-style Arabic calligraphy arranged in three horizontal registers divided by ruled lines across the coin's field. The central panel bears the principal legend invoking the Mughal imperial title, with the name and epithet of the nominal sovereign Muhammad Bahadur Shah prominently displayed. The script is deeply struck and characteristically bold, filling the flan to the edges, with the AH date appearing in the lower register. The overall style follows the traditional Hyderabad State rupee format, imitating the Mughal coin tradition. |
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| Obverse lettering | سکه مبارک بادشاه غازی محمد بهادر شاه [AH Date] |
| Reverse description | The reverse carries Arabic calligraphy in the same bold Naskh hand, likewise arranged in horizontal registers separated by ruled lines. The legend references the auspicious accession year and the felicitous foundation of the Hyderabad mint, with the word 'zarb' (struck) identifying the issuing authority. The regnal year (RY) appears prominently within the upper or lower register depending on the die variety. The execution is typical of Hyderabad State coinage of the Nasir-ad-Daula period, with generous, flowing letterforms that nearly fill the coin's field. |
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