Item number: A1314

Year: AD 1942

Material: Copper

Size: 21.3 x 21.2 x 1.2 mm

Weight: 3.8 g

Provenance: Teutoburger Münzauktion GmbH 2023

This is a copper coin with a denomination of “½ Anna,” issued in AD 1942 by the princely state of Udaipur (also known as Mewar) in the Rajasthan region of northwestern India, under the rule of Bhopal Singh. During his reign (AD 1932–1948), Udaipur minted only copper coins, with each denomination taking on a distinct shape: the 1 Anna coin was octagonal, the ½ Anna coin was circular, and the ¼ Anna coin was square.

The obverse side of the coin features the Sanskrit inscription “दोस्ति” (Dosti, meaning “friendship”) followed by “लन्दन” (London), conveying the sentiment of “Friendship with London” and symbolising the princely state’s loyalty to British rule over India. At the bottom, “आध आना” denotes the denomination of ½ Anna.

The reverse of the coin bears inscriptions in Sanskrit: “चित्रकूट” (Chittorgarh) and “उदयपुर” (Udaipur). The former refers to the old capital of the princely state from AD 1559 to AD 1585, while the latter denotes the name of the state. At the bottom, “१९९९” indicates that this coin was issued in the Vikram Samvat year 1999, which corresponds to AD 1942 in the Gregorian calendar.

The history of the princely state of Udaipur, also known as Mewar, traces back to AD 728. The rulers adopted the title “Maharana,” which conveys the meaning “King of Kings.” In AD 1615, after prolonged resistance, Udaipur secured a semi-independent status recognised by the Mughal Empire. Later, in AD 1818, the state aligned itself with the rising British Empire, becoming a protectorate. Following India’s independence in AD 1947, Udaipur chose to integrate with the newly formed nation of India.

物件編號: A1314

年代: 公元 1942 年

材質: 銅

尺寸: 21.3 x 21.2 x 1.2 mm

重量: 3.8 g

來源: 條頓堡錢幣拍賣 2023

這是一枚公元1942年，位於印度西北部拉賈斯坦地區的烏代浦(又名梅瓦爾)土邦，時任統治者布帕爾·辛格所發行之面額「½安納」銅幣。布帕爾·辛格統治期間 (公元1932至1948年)，烏代浦土邦僅鑄造銅幣按照面額差異有不同形狀，1安納為八邊形、½ 安納為圓形和 ¼ 安納為正方形。

錢幣正面從上而下打印「दोस्ति」(友誼) 和「उदयपुर」(倫敦)，其完整的涵義即是「和倫敦的友誼」代表土邦對於統轄印度的英國效忠。最下方的「आध आना」為面額½安納。

錢幣背面以梵文打印「चित्रकूट」(吉多爾格爾) 和「उदयपुर」(烏代浦)，前者是土邦於公元1559至1585的舊都，後者則是土邦的名字。最下方的「१९९९」代表這枚錢幣於印度教維克拉姆曆年的1999年發行，換算為公元1942年。

烏代浦土邦的歷史能追溯到公元728年，統治者使用的「瑪哈拉納」頭銜有「萬王之王」意涵。公元1615年，烏代浦土邦經過長年抗爭獲得蒙兀兒帝國承認其半獨立的地位。公元1818年，烏代浦轉而效忠新興的英國成為保護國。並且於公元1947年，選擇加入獨立後的印度。