Summary

1 Rupee, Issued by Asaf Jah V Afzal ad-Dawlah, Hyderabad Princely State, India, 1285 AH (1868-1869 AD); Regnal Year 12
Hammered Coinage
Minted by Haidarabad

Obverse Description

A legend in Persian script, partly off flan, giving the ruler's name and title: Asaf Jah, Nizam al-Mulk; at bottom of flan the Hejira date in Hyerbad numerals, 128[5]

Reverse Description

A legend in Persian script, partly off flan; with Regnal year 12 at top left

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

Full name of issuer: His Highness Sir Nizam-ul-Mulk, Afzal ad-Dawlah, Nawab Farooqi Mir Tahniat Ali Khan Siddiqi Bahadur, Asaf Jah V, GCSI, Nizam of Hyderabad. On this coin he is Asaf Jah Nizam al-Mulk. Krause gives the type under Afaz-ad-Daula. On this coin, although the final numeral of the date is missing, the regnal year , 12, fixes the date to 1285 AH.

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