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Coin - 1/2 Pice, Bombay Presidency, India, 1825
Reg. No: NU 27800
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- Summary:
- 1/2 Pice, Issued by Bombay Presidency, India, 1825
Minted by Bombay Mint
Note: the last numeral of the date has also been read as a 6 - Statement Of Significance:
- In the 1790's copper coinage needs for Bombay were supplied from England. By 1802 these coins were becoming scarce and it was decided to copy their design but strike them locally and at reduced weights (as they would make a loss retaining the earlier standard). Authority was granted and production began almost immediately in 1802 and continued as required until 1829; although there was a further English production of copper denominations in 1804 as production of the local coins was "slow, laborious and expensive" (Pridmore p.132).
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 17 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 5.13 g (Weight) |
| Dimension Comment: | Holed |
More information
| Tagged with: | british empire coins, british commonwealth and empire coins |
| Themes this item is part of: | Bombay Mint, Medal & Coin Makers, India, Numismatics & Philately Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | India - Bombay |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | British India |
| DateEra: | 1825 AD |
| Denomination: | 1/2 Pice |
| Obverse Description: | Balemark of the British East India Company; below, 1825 |
| Reverse Description: | A pair of balanced scales (partly off flan); between pans the Persian Adil (translation: Just) |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | East India Company, Bombay Presidency, India, 1825 |
| Mint: | Bombay (Mint), India, 1825 |
| References: |
KM#197 Pridmore 188 |
| Bibliography: |
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