1 payalo, 1945: Princely State of Kutch (India). #coin PAYALO
Channel: DEMA COINS
Date: 2023-02-02

Coin with a round hole in the center.

Cutch State or Kutch State (in numismatic catalogs the issuer is often indicated as Princely State of Kutch) — a kingdom in the Kutch region (1147-1819) and a princely state under British rule (1819-1947). Its territories covered the present day Kutch region of Gujarat (Republic of India).

Ruler: Vijayarajaji (Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Sri Sir Vijayarajaji Khengarji Sawai Bahadur) — the ruling Rao of Cutch (1942-1948).

Wikipedia: Maharao is a variation on the Indian royal title Maharaja, also meaning "great king" in Hindi; it is composed of Maha ("great") and the royal title Rao (variation on Raja).

Date on coin: VS 2002 (VS: "Vikram Samvat" — Hindu calendar used in the Indian subcontinent; in India it is used in several states) = 1945 (Gregorian calendar).

The legend on the reverse and obverse of the coin is written in two languages: Devnagari script and Perso-Arabic script (Urdu), respectively.

महाराओ श्री विजयराजजी: Maharao Sri Vijayarajaji.

कच्छ - २००२: Kutch - 2002.

पायलो: payalo.

Symbols of Kutch State — crescent, trident, katar (type of push dagger).

جورج ٦ قيصر ہند: George VI Emperor of India.

ضرب بہوج: Struck in Bhuj (capital of the Cutch State during 1549-1947).

۱۹۴۵: 1945.

Copper: 27 mm - 8.36 g
Reference price: 8.1$

— https://www.dema-coins.com/2023/02/payalo-coin-Kutch-India.html

Catalog of world coins based on the private numismatic collection of Dema Yurii — https://www.dema-coins.com. 

Illustrated numismatic dictionary, coin prices.