Summary
1 Pice, Issued by, Bengal, India, 1796
Obverse Description
Legend in Persian (translation: In the 37th year of the emperor Shah Alam)
Reverse Description
The legend "one pai sikka" in Bengali, Persian and Hindi scripts
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
The issue of the copper pice denomination was authorised on 2 October 1795 but the weight standard was reduced in May 1796 and again in 1809. This coin is of the 1796 standard.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1796 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Copper
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
30 mm (Outside Diameter), 8.546 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 204 KM#53
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1975. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 4, India. 1., 426-247 Pages
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2007. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1701 - 1800.
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Keywords
British Commonwealth Coins, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins
