India, Ratlam, 1890 AD., Ranjit Singh, 1 Paisa, KM 24.

India, Indian princely states, Ratlam, Ranjit Singh (VS 1921-1950 / 1864-1893 AD.), dated VS 1947 (1890 AD.),
1 Paisa (23,5 mm / 5,68 g),
Obv.: Hindi inscription on a ribbon, Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, running left, depicted on a shield, branches and floral ornaments around; star at the top (Order of the Star of India).
Rev.: Hindi inscription, date VS1947, within border of vines.
KM 24 .

The Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. No appointments have been made since Indian independence in 1947. With the death of the last surving knight, The Maharaja of Alwar, the order became dormant in 2009.
This type was restuck ca. 1942-45 AD. on a thinner planchet, due to a coin shortage caused by World War II. and put into circulation as an emergency coin (= KM 25),