Summary
1/2 Anna, Issued by, Bengal, India, 1831-1835
Minted by Calcutta
Obverse Description
Denomination, HALF ANNA in English and Bengali script
Reverse Description
The denomination in Persian and Nagari scripts, tiny crescent mint mark to left of centre of bottom line
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
This coin and it's associated 1 Pie 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
07
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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
27.7 mm (Outside Diameter), 12.76 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 213 KM#59
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1975. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 4, India. 1., 247-248 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
