Summary
1 Pice, Issued by, Bengal, India, 1829
Minted by Calcutta
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
This coin was part of the first prduction of the New Calcutta Mint when it opened in 1829.
More Information
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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
1829 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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Type of item
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Dimensions
26 mm (Outside Diameter), 6.184 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 207 KM#56
[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
