Summary

1 Paisa coin, issued by Nawab Iftikar Khan of the Jaora Princely State, India.
Machine struck copper coinage struck at the Jaora mint in 1896 AD

Obverse Description

At the centre, a flag; at left, the date 1313 (AH), at right a legend in Persian script; around above , a legend in Hindi; below, the date 1953 (VS).

Reverse Description

At the centre, a legend in Persian script; around, H.H. THE NAWAB OF JAORA .1896. (AD)

Edge Description

The edge is plain.

Significance

This coin was part was the last issue of coins for Jaora. It was struck at the beginning of the reign of Nawab Iftikar Khan bringing to an end the series begun by his father in 1893. The coin bears the date in three systems.

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