Wadhwan State 1888 Half Pice

Discover a variant of the rare 1888 Wadhwan State Half Pice, issued under the Jhala dynasty rulers of the small but storied princely state in Saurashtra, Gujarat. Princely state coinage of this era is highly collectible precisely because of the subtle variations across strikes, dies, and runs, each one a small puzzle for the careful collector.
Struck in copper, the Half Pice circulated within Wadhwan as a denomination of everyday transactions, marking it as a coin that passed through countless hands in markets, temples, and homes across the kingdom. Its design retains the local script and motifs that signalled regional identity within a subcontinent of overlapping currencies.
Embedded into an Anka handcrafted wooden watch, this princely state variant gains a new role as a wearable artifact of cultural identity. The warmth of oak wood elevates a humble copper coin into a quiet centrepiece, where local heritage meets timeless craftsmanship.

USP : A scarce variant of Wadhwan's princely coinage, reimagined as a wearable piece of Saurashtra heritage.