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Coin - 1 Pice, Madras Presidency, India, 1825
Reg. No: NU 27315
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- Summary:
- 1 Pice (Pie or Pai), Issued by, East India Company, Madras Presidency, India, 1825, 1240 AH
Minted by Royal Mint, London - Statement Of Significance:
- Struck as fractions of the Madras rupee which had been introduced in 1817
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 17.7 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 2.12 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | british commonwealth 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: | working strikes |
| Series: | British India |
| DateEra: | 1825 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Pie |
| 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, 1825 |
| Reverse Description: | Within an open wreath, 1 / value in Persian / in Persian the date 1240 |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Shape: | round |
| Material: | Copper |
| Issued By: | East India Company, Madras Presidency, India, 1825 |
| Mint: | Royal Mint, London, Great Britain, 1825 |
| References: |
Pridmore 285 KM#428 |
| Bibliography: |
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