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1790, India, Indore State (British Protectorate). Copper ½ Paisa Coin. F+

Reference: KM-60. Denomination: ½ Paisa Mint Period: 1790-1795 Mint Place: Malharnagar Condition: Moderate corrosion (environmental damage) and light deposits, otehrwise F+ Diameter: 20mm Material: Copper  Weight: 5.63gm

Indore State, also known as Holkar State, was a Maratha princely state in India during the British Raj. Its rulers belonged to the Holkar dynasty and the state was under the Central India Agency. Indore was a 19 gun salute (21 locally) princely state (a rare high rank).

Indore princely state was located in the present-day Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The capital of the state was the city of Indore. The state had an area of 24,605 km² and a population of 1,325,089 in 1931. Other important towns besides Indore were Rampura, Khargon, Maheshwar, Mehidpur, Barwaha, and Bhanpura; there were a total of 3,368 villages.