Summary
1/4 Rupee, Issued by East India Company, Bengal, India, 1204, Year 19 (frozen)
Minted by Calcutta Mint
Obverse Description
Persian legend with hijri date 1204 dot privy mark near centre
Reverse Description
Julus formula (translation: Struck at Murshidabad in the 19th year)
Edge Description
Milled (vertical)
Significance
This issue was authorised under Regulation XIV 1818, effective from 1 January 1819. As part of an ongoing move to produce a uniform currency, the weight of the 19 san sicca was increased. The change was marked by the introduction of vertical milling on the edge of the coins and, on the rupee, a five-pointed star below the Persian letters 'Bad' near the rim at 9 o'clock on the obverse. All coins of this issue were minted at Calcutta.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from (Estate of) Mr Erich Wodak, John Gartner
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Date Issued
1819 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
Silver
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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
18 mm (Outside Diameter), 3.09 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 174 KM#104
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1975. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 4, India. 1.
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900.
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