Summary
1 Paisa coin, issued by either Maharaja Madho Singh I (1750-1768) or Maharaja Prithvi Singh II (1768-1778) of the Jaipur Princely State, India.
Hammered copper coinage struck at the Jaipur (Sawai) mint between 1762-1778 AD
Obverse Description
Persian legend, most off flan, with six-pointed star at top (test cut)
Reverse Description
Persian legend, most off flan, with large Jhar at centre
Edge Description
The edge is plain
Significance
These coins were struck in the name of Shah Alam II. Although the dies bore a Regnal year it has failed to be struck onto this coin. The coins of the Jaipur mint always have the mint name prefix Sawai, this being a title of the mint's founder Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II (19th Raja of Amber and 1st Maharaja of Jaipur). Sawai means 'one and a quarter' and thus 'better than ordinary' or 'raised above other princes' (Wright, Coins in the Indian Museum, Calcutta p.lii)
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Acquisition Information
Donation from (Estate of) Mr Erich Wodak, John Gartner, 24 Jan 1983
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Date Issued
1762-1778 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Copper
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
19 mm (Outside Diameter), 16.95 g (Weight)
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Shape
Irregular
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References
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2007. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1701 - 1800., 790 Pages
[Book] Wright, H. N. 1908. Catalogue of the Coins in the Indian Museum Calcutta. III., lii Pages
