Coinage of India Silver Quarter Rupee issued by Ghazi-und-Din Haidar, King of Awadh 1825

Coinage of India
Coin World - India Silver Quarter Rupee issued by Ghazi-und-Din Haidar, King of Awadh, Mint Year 1825 (Reign Year 7).

Obverse: Crown above Katar dagger, flanked by rampart lions holding flag. Two upright fish flanking regnal year (7) below.
Reverse: Legends in two lines with date (AH124x) in lower right field.

The katar or suwaiya (Tamil: கட்டாரி kaţţāri, Marathi: कट्यार katyaar, Hindi: कटार kaţār, Panjabi: kataa) is a type of push dagger from India. It is characterised by its H-shaped horizontal hand grip, which results in the blade of the sword sitting above the user's knuckles. Unique to South Asia, it is the most famous and characteristic of Indian daggers. Ceremonial katar were also used in worship.

Mint Place: Lucknow
Diameter: 15 mm
Material:
Weight: 2.81 gram of Silver