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1 Paisa
| Issuer | Sitamau, Princely state of |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | Crude hammered field bearing a stylized figural device in low relief, likely representing a human or deity figure in profile, rendered in the naive artistic tradition characteristic of smaller Indian princely state coinage. The design occupies the majority of the irregular planchet surface, with the image formed by bold, rough strokes typical of hand-hammered dies. The flan exhibits natural irregular edges consistent with the hammered manufacture of this issue. Surface patination and die wear render fine details indistinct. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse field displays a bold Devanagari legend in raised relief, occupying the upper and central portions of the irregular hammered flan. A prominent trident-like symbol or crown device appears at the top of the field above the inscription, a motif commonly associated with Shaivite princely states. The lettering, though crudely executed, is characteristic of the hand-cut dies employed by the Sitamau state mint, with the text identifying the issuing authority and denomination. The lower field is largely plain, with natural surface irregularities inherent to the hammered copper planchet. |
| Reverse script | Devanagari |
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