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.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
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Date Issued
1831 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
23 mm (Outside Diameter), 6.53 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 209 KM#57
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1975. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 4, India. 1., 247 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
