Summary
1 Pie, Issued by, Bengal, India, 1831-1835
Minted by Calcutta Mint
Obverse Description
Denomination 'ONE PIE' in English and Bengali scripts.
Reverse Description
Denomination in Persian and Nagari scripts, tiny crescent mint mark at centre of bottom line.
Edge Description
Plain.
Significance
This coin and it's associated 1/2 Anna piece marked a change in EIC attitude to its coinage in Bengal. For the first time no reference is made to the Mughal Emperor and the denomination appears in English. The issue was authorised under Regulation III of 18 October 1831 with the coins being legal tender for fractions of a rupee and current throughout Bengal. The coins were struck at the New Calcutta Mint and bear the crescent mint mark.
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
1831-1835 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
06
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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
16.5 mm (Outside Diameter), 2.225 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 215 KM#58
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900.
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1975. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 4, India. 1., p. 248 Pages
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Keywords
British Commonwealth Coins, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins
