Summary

Silver 1/8 Rupee coin issued by King Nasir-ud-Din Haider for the Awadh Pricncely State, India
Struck in 1248 AH (1832-1833 AD) at the Lucknow mint

Obverse Description

Persian legend, mostly off flan (Translation from Catalogue of the Coins in the Indian Museum Calcutta, Vol.IV p.34: struck coin in gold and silver by the grace and protection of God, The Naib of Mahdi, Nasir-d-din Haidar the King) with date 1248

Reverse Description

All off flan except one supporting tiger from the arms of Awadh which was two fish facing one another below a katar surmounted by a crown, tiger supporters with heads turned outwards each holding a pendant; the regnal year 5 between the fish at the bottom of the arms; around, Persian legend

Edge Description

The edge is plain.

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