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½ Paisa - Motisinghji

Features

Issuer Princely state of Chhota-Udaipur (Indian Local and Princely states)
Empress British India › Victoria (1876-1901)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1948 (1892)
Calendar Vikram Samvat
Value ½ Paisa (1⁄128)
Currency Rupee (1743-1947)
Composition Copper
Weight 3.5 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Issued 1891
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
507647
References KM# A4
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Obverse

Date in center with lettering around dotted border.

Script: Gujarati

Lettering:
સવસ્થાન
૧૯૪૮
છોટા ઉદેપુર

Translation:
Savasthan (State)
1948
Chhota Udepur

Reverse

Lettering in center with talwar (sword) mintmark within dotted circle, surrounded by lettering.

Script: Gujarati

Lettering:
મહારાઓલ શ્રી

એક પૈસા
(Sword)
મોતીસાગ્જી

Translation:
Maharaol Shri
1
One Paisa
(Sword)
Motisagji

Edge

Plain

Mint

Chhota Udaipur, India

Comments

Struck from the paisa die.

The weight may vary between 3.31g and 4.11g

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1948 (1892) 

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