(sold for $7.0)

Condition: VF Denomination: ½ Paisa Mint Year: not dated (ca. 1870) Ruler: Lakshman Singh (1844-1905 AD)   Reference: KM-4 var. - possibly struck with the 1/4 paisa (KM-1) dies, considering the similarity of the design such as the small inner circle! Material: Copper Diameter: 20mm Weight: 4.79gm

Obverse: Samba (a name of Shiva) within border filled with dots.

Reverse: Samba (a name of Shiva) within border filled with dots.

Banswara State was a princely state in India during the British Raj. It was located in what is today the state of Rajasthan. The rulers belonged to the Sisodia clan. Banswara State was founded in 1527. Banswara was established by Udai Singh, the ruler of Bagar as a domain for his son Jagmal Singh. In 1949 Banswara was merged into the Indian Union.