Summary
1 Rupee, Issued by East India Company, India, 1840
Type 2
Obverse Description
A young head of the Queen facing left; around at sides, VICTORIA QUEEN
Reverse Description
At the centre within an olive wreath, ONE RUPEE then a line in Arab script; around, EAST INDIA COMPANY 1840
Edge Description
Milled
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Robert Edwards - Museum of Victoria, 24 May 1984
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Date Issued
1840 AD
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Issued By
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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
31 mm (Outside Diameter), 11.67 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 56 KM#458
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1975. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 4, India. 1., Vol.2 p. 29 Pages
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900.
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Keywords
British Commonwealth Coins, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins
