(sold for $28.0)

Denomination: 1 Paisa Mint Year: not dated (ca. 1870) Condition: Minor deposits, otherwise XF for this issue! Reference: KM-10 (obverse - Samba ending upwards!) / KM-11 (reverse - Samba ending downwards!). Ruler: Lakshman Singh (1844-1905 AD)   Weight: 11.07gm Material: Copper Diameter: 23mm

Obverse: Samba (a name of Shiva, apparently ending upwards, a mistake of the engraver and distinctive for KM number 11!) without inner circle. Legend around.

Reverse: Samba (a name of Shiva) without inner circle. Legend around.

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.