US Mint

1 Paisa – Tonk

Standard circulation coins

India

Context

Year: 1932

Country: India

Issuer: Tonk

Period:

Princely state

Ruler: George V

Currency:

Rupee

Demonetized: Yes

Material

Diameter: 21 mm

Weight: 4.8 g

Thickness: 1.88 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↑

References

KM: #29a

Numista: #17302

Obverse

Description:

Crescent moon with star, crossed swords, and shield. Central Pashto inscription: "Sanah hijri 1350." Outer legend: "hiz hainess nawab muhammad sa'adat ali khan sahib bahadur, wali riasat tonk."

Inscription:

هز هاينس نواب محمد سعادتعليخان صاحب بهادر

والي رياست تونك

۱۳۵۰

سنة هجري

Translation:

His Highness Nawab Muhammad Sa'adat Ali Khan Sahib Bahadur

Wali of the State of Tonk

1350

Hijri Year

Script: Arabic

Languages: Persian, Arabic

Reverse

Description:

Leaf mark, date below. Pashto legend in circle: "ek paisa" above leaf, "sanah iswy 1932" below. Outer legend: "Bi'ahdi malikah muazam qaiser-i-hind - George pancham".

Inscription:

بعهد ملک معظم قيصر هند جارج پنجم

یک پي

۱۹۳۲

? سنة

Translation:

In the era of the exalted monarch, Caesar of India, George V.

One Paisa

1932

Year 19?

Script: Arabic

Language: Persian