1 Paisa - Lord Hanuman running right Kingdom of Panna
© Victor Newsey
Features
| Issuer |
Princely state of Dhar
(Indian Local and Princely states)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Shah Alam II (1760-1788; 1788-1806)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1760-1807 |
| Value | 1 Paisa (1⁄64) |
| Currency | Rupee |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 13.03 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 4 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 508454 |
| References | Zeno cat# 354726 Zeno category (https://zeno.ru/) |
Obverse
Two parallel lines separating the field in 3 areas. In the middle, the monkey-god Hanuman, running to the right. Unidentified inscriptions in Urdu on top and bottom.
Script: Urdu
Reverse
Script: Persian (nastaliq)
Lettering:
میمنات مانوس
ثنا جلوس
ضرب پیراں دھر
Lettering (regular font):
میمنات مانوس
ثنا جلوس
ضرب پیراں دھر
Translation:
maimanat manoos
sanah jalus
zarb Peeran dhar
Edge
Plain, irregular
Comments
This coin was struck anonymously, since the local Dhar ruler is not named. However they were stuck in the name of Shah Alam II.
Most of the coins show Hanuman running right, and less often show the monkey-god running left.
Weights are centered on a c. 13 grams Falus standard, but samples vary from 12,07 to 13,70 grams. Diameters vary from 20,76 to 25,5 grams.
The reference catalog is Dr. S.K.Bhatt: The Coinage of the Native States of Central India: Jhabua - Ratlam - Dhar, edited by the Academy of Indian Numismatics and Sigillography, Indore, 2003.
There are similar Hanuman coins struck in the neighboring states of Sailana and Ratlam, indicating the importance of the figure of the monkey-god in the local culture of the region.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (1760-1807) | |||||||||||||||
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