Summary
Copper 1 Paissa coin issued in the Cambay (Khambhat / Kanbayat) Princely State
Countermarked Coinage, circa 1883-1905 AD
Obverse Description
Persian "Shah" within circular counterstamp
Reverse Description
Legend (mostly off flan) in Sanskrit (?) script
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
The date of production of these coins is based on dates surviving on host coins
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from (Estate of) Mr Erich Wodak, John Gartner, 1982
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Date Issued
1865-1878 AD
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Issued By
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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
5 mm (Depth), 18 mm (Outside Diameter), 11.69 g (Weight)
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Shape
Off round
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References
Y#4.2
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900., 595 Pages
