Summary
1 Pice, Issued by, Benares Province, Bengal, India, 1821-1827
Obverse Description
Within a plain line outer circle, legend in Persian script (translation: In the 37th year of the Emperor Shah Alam)
Reverse Description
Within a plain line outer circle, 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. This issue, struck on smaller flans than the first, was introduced in 1821 and produced until 1827. It was demonetized in 1844.
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
1821-1827 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
21 mm (Outside Diameter), 6.29 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 310 KM#28
[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
