Summary
1 Pice, Issued by, Benares Province, Bengal, India, 1815 - 1821
Obverse Description
Legend in Persian script (translation: In the 37th year of the Emperor Shah Alam)
Reverse Description
Legend in Persian and Hindi script (translation: one pai sikka)
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
This issue was originally authorised under Regulation VII, 29 April 1814 for circulation in the Province of Benares but circulation was extended between 1817 and 1836 to all of the Bengal Presidency. It was demonetized in 1844.
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
1815-1821 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
25 mm (Outside Diameter), 6.282 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 309 KM#29
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1975. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 4, India. 1., 256 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