Summary

Proof 1/4 Rupee, Issued by, Madras Presidency, India, 1830 (bearing the frozen date 1172 (AH) Year 6)
Minted by Calcutta

Working strikes of this type were struck between 1830 and 1835

Obverse Description

Legend in Persian script (translation: 1172 coin of the Emperor, Alamgir) with the crescent mark Note: the legend and date are of a frozen type, they do not name the issuer nor give the date of production

Reverse Description

Legend in Persian script (translation: Struck at the Arcot Mint in the 7th year) with the rose mark Note: the legend and mint name are of a frozen type, they do not name the mint nor give the year of production. The small crescent is the mark of the new Calcutta mint

Edge Description

Vertical milling

Significance

The Calcutta Mint in the Bengal Pesidency began assisting the Madras Mint with it's 1817 production. The New Calcutta Mint opened in 1830 and took over all production still using the designs of the 1817 issue but with a greatly superior minting style - the small crescent mint mark of Calcutta is added to the reverse. The Madras rupee remained legal tender until 1 June 1878 although its production had ceased in 1835. Working strikes of this type were circulated in the Chittagong and Dacca districts.

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