Summary
1/4 Anna, Issued by India, 1857
East India Company Uniform Coinage
Minted by Heaton & Son, Birmingham, England
Obverse Description
East India Company arms, a shield quartyered with eschutcheon of France and England in the first quarter; crest of a lion rampant guardant holding between his forepaws the imperial crown proper; with supporters two lions rampant guardant each supporting a banner charged with a cross; below on a ribbon the motto, 'AUSP: REG: & SEN: ANG:' (translation: under the auspices of the king and senate of England); above ribbon, '1857''.
Reverse Description
At centre within laurel wreath, 'ONE / QUARTER / ANNA'; Persian legend between double leaf ends of wreath (yek pai; translation: one pice); around above, 'EAST INDIA COMPANY'.
Edge Description
Plain.
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, Dec 1992
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Date Issued
1857 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), 6.38 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 152 KM#463.2
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1980. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 4, India. 2.
[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
