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Proof Coin - 4 Pice, Madras Presidency, India, 1824
Reg. No: NU 16398
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- Summary:
- Proof 4 Pice, Issued by, East India Company, Madras Presidency, India, 1824
Minted by Royal Mint, London - Statement Of Significance:
- First of the copper coins struck as fractions of the Madras rupee which had been introduced in 1817. Hocking attributed this issue to Bengal (p.278 Nos. 3531 to 3533). Pridmore notes that he could not trace the Rotal Mint records for their production but does record a letter requesting "about 100 Tons of Copper Coin" for the Presidency of Fort St. George dated May 1824 (p.39).
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Eric Wodak - Numismatics
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 27 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 8.567 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | british empire coins, british commonwealth and empire coins |
| Themes this item is part of: | Royal Mint, London, Royal Mint, Tower Hill, 1809-1975, The Royal Mint, Early History of London Mints, to 1300, Numismatics & Philately Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | India - Madras |
| Tertiary Classification: | proof strikes |
| Series: | British India |
| DateEra: | 1824 AD |
| Denomination: | 4 Pice |
| Obverse Description: | Company arms, a quartered shield (crowned Royal shield in the first quarter of the shield else plain); crest of a helm with lion holding the Imperial Crown; lion supporters, each holding a banner charged with a cross motto below on ribbon, AUSP: REGIS & SEN: ANGLIAE (translation: under the auspices of the king and senate of England); above motto, 1824 |
| Reverse Description: | Within an open wreath, 4 / value in Persian / in Persian the date 1240 |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | East India Company, Madras, India, 1824 |
| Mint: | Royal Mint, London, Great Britain, 1824 |
| References: |
Pridmore 275 KM#430 |
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