| Obverse |
Persian letter He (for Haidar Ali, Tipu's father), along with mint name Nagar and numeral 3 (regnal year) |
| Reverse |
Legend, including AH date 1199 |
| Date |
Regnal year 3, AH 1199 (= 1785-86 CE) |
| Weight |
3.42 gm. |
| Diameter |
12 mm. |
| Die axis |
1 o'clock |
| Reference |
KM 109 |
| Comments |
In the first few years of his reign, Tipu Sultan placed the AH date on his coins, to be replaced by the AM dates (Mauludi era) in regnal year 5. The early coins also continued the practice of showcasing the letter He, which his father Haidar Ali had placed on his coins. |