½ Anna - Mir Mahbub Ali Khan (Modernized Pattern) 1332 (1914) front ½ Anna - Mir Mahbub Ali Khan (Modernized Pattern) 1332 (1914) back
½ Anna - Mir Mahbub Ali Khan (Modernized Pattern) 1332 (1914) photo
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½ Anna - Mir Mahbub Ali Khan Modernized Pattern

1332 (1914) year
Copper 11.5 g 31.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Princely state of Hyderabad
Ruling authority
Mahbub Ali Khan (1869-1911)
Type
Pattern
Year
1332 (1914)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
½ Anna (1⁄32)
Currency
Rupee (1762-1950)
Composition
Copper
Weight
11.5 g
Diameter
31.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#421438
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Mint and location details, with regnal year.

Script: Urdu

Translation:
Struck at Farkhanda bunyad, Hyderabad
38th year of reign

Edge

Plain

Comment

Equal to 2 Paise, pattern that was struck in the middle of the circulation series (No circulation strikes were made in this year). 

Interesting fact

The Pattern ½ Anna coin from the Princely state of Hyderabad, minted in 1914, features a unique blend of traditional Islamic motifs and modernized elements, reflecting the cultural fusion that characterized the era of Mir Mahbub Ali Khan's rule.