Summary

1 Pice, Issued by, Bengal, India, 1831
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

The 1 Pice denomination was the first struck by the New Calcutta Mint when it opened in 1829. This coin was part of a second issue of that denomination which was begun in 1831. The coins of this issue have a smaller diameter and are much better struck. In October 1831 a further evolution of the copper coinage from Calcutta appeared employing English and discontinuing reference to the old Emperor.

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