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1 Rupee - Muhammad Shah Arcot
| Issuer | Arcot Mint (Nawabs of Arcot) |
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| Year | 1737-1746 |
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| Weight | 11.26 g |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | محمد شاه |
| Reverse description | Persian legend occupying the full field, arranged in two registers separated by a horizontal line, bearing the julus (regnal year) formula and the mint name Arcot (Arkat). The upper segment contains the accession formula referencing the regal year, while the lower register displays the mint epithet. The script is executed in bold Nasta'liq calligraphy consistent with Mughal provincial coinage conventions, with scattered pellet ornaments decorating the field. |
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