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# 722Token nd Pseudo-numismatic presentation piecesZ Miscellaneous - India
India – Pseudo-numismatic presentation piece (19th Century). Token n.d. Fantasy copy of early Rupees, Mint: Uncertain (mainly Bombay), Silver (ø 25 mm – w. 11.50 g.). Edge: plain. Brotman –. Mitchiner (1979) –. Mitchiner (1998) –.

Obverse:
Corrupt persian legend in beaded square frame. Kalima in diamond (La ilah illa Allah Mohammed Rasul Allah = There is no god but Allah, Mohammad is the Messenger of Allah), legend in corners meaningless. Margin: corrupt.

Reverse:
Corrupt persian legend in ornamental beaded rectangle. Margin above and below: corrrupt.

Note:
Pseudo-numismatic presentation piece, used for presentation purposes at weddings and at other religious ceremonies.

Literature:
Brotman, Irwin F. – A Guide to Temple Tokens of India – Printed by Shamrock Press, Los Angeles, California, USA, 1970.
Mitchiner M. – Oriental Coins and their values / Non-Islamic States and Western Colonies / AD 600-1979 – Hawkins Pub., London, 1979.
Mitchiner M. – Indian Tokens: Popular Religious and Secular Art, from the ancient period to the present day – Hawkins Pub, London, 1998.