Hyderabad 1 Rupee, Mir Usman Ali Khan – tezbid

Hyderabad 1 Rupee, Mir Usman Ali Khan

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1 rupee silver coin issued by Hyderabad Princely State/Nizam. These coins have been minted in the name of Mir Usman Ali Khan (1912-1925). Note the Urdu alphabet 'ain' - corresponding to 'O', the first word of Osman, in the doorway of Charminar. Usman (or Osman) Ali Khan was the last Nizam of Hyderabad from 1911 to 1948. After 1947, the Nizam had initially refused to accede to India, and Hyderabad was finally invaded and annexed by India in 1948. Hyderabad was the largest (by population) and the richest amongst the Indian princely states. 

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Weight: 11.178 grams (approx)

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