Indian Coin or Paisa with Trident Symbol of Shiva

Rusty, hand-stamped scrap with a swooping design, mounted in a bright rim as a pendant.

This copper paisa coin with trident symbol of Shiva is from Princely State of Gwalior, India. Gwalior was a princely state ruled by the Scindia dynasty, and its mints issued copper coins in small denominations, such as the paisa, for everyday trade. An irregular many-sided piece in reddish-brown with a raised, curving mark pressed into its face. A thin pale metallic border follows its outline, with a small bail and loop at the top. The metal looks aged and uneven.

Treasure is whatever somebody decides to put in a nice frame.