India Princely State Partabgarh Copper Paisa Shah Alam II 7.53g 18.5mm

This piece is a copper Paisa from the Indian Princely State of Partabgarh (Pratapgarh, southern Rajasthan).

Coin Identification & Attribution

• Issuer: Partabgarh State (Rajasthan, India)

• Ruler: Struck under Maharawat Dulep Singh or Maharawat Uday Singh in the nominal name of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II

• Denomination: Copper PaisaG+ 1

• Catalog Reference: KM# 11 / KM# 21 series (or Craig C# 30 / C# 31)

• Metrology:

  • Weight: 7.53 g (Light/reduced Paisa standard)

  • Diameter: 18.5 mm

• Design Features:

  • Obverse : Degraded/stylized Persian Mughal legend of Shah Alam II (Sikka Zad Bar Haft Kishwar...), featuring a prominent curved line bordered by a row of distinct annulets/beaded arches along the lower edge.G

  • Reverse : Inscription fragment from Manus Maimanat Sanah Julus set above horizontal linear dividers, showing angular local Persian die characters.