(sold for $8.0)

Condition: VF Reference: KM-5. Denomination: ½ Paisa Mint Year: not dated (ca. 1870) Ruler: Lakshman Singh (1844-1905 AD)   Material: Copper Diameter: 17mm Weight: 5.06gm

Obverse: Samba (a name of Shiva) surrounded by legend.

Reverse: Samba (a name of Shiva) surrounded by legend.

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.