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Rupee - New Chandori Series
| Issuer | Mewar, Princely state of |
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| Year | 1842-1890 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the iconic Udaipur mintmark, consisting of a stylized lotus or floral cluster beneath a crescent or crown-like device, characteristic of Mewar's New Chandori rupee coinage. A row of pellets or berries is arranged in a grape-like cluster at the center, flanked by circular ornaments on either side. A horizontal line divides the field, with the principal device seated above. The design is abstract and symbolic, typical of the hammered coinage produced at the Udaipur mint during the mid-to-late nineteenth century. |
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| Mint | Udaipur |
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Mewar was one of the few Rajput states that resisted adopting British India's coinage system long after most neighboring princely states had capitulated to colonial monetary pressure. The New Chandori series continued local minting well into the second half of the 19th century, a period when the Political Agent in Rajputana was actively discouraging autonomous coinage. The nearly five-decade production window makes precise dating of individual strikes essentially impossible without die-linkage study.