Summary

1 Paisa, Issued by Shorapur District (Bahiri Feudatory Issue), Hyderabad Princely State, India, circa 1262 AH (1845-1846 AD)
Hammered Coinage
Mint not recorded

Obverse Description

Within a line circle, an anchor shape above an anvil (?).

Reverse Description

Legend, "Bahiri"; below, the date, 1262

Edge Description

The edge is plain.

Significance

"Hyderabad exercised authority over a number of feudatories or samasthans. Some of these ... paid tribute to both the Nizam and the Marathas. These feudatories were generally in the hands of local rajas whose ancesty predated the establishment of Hyderabad state" Krause p.611

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