Quarter Anna East Indian Company 1858

Obverse East India Company Arms and the year Reverse The value in English within a wreath of laurel: ONE-QUARTER ANNA Between the tips of the wreath is the value in Persian: "Yek Pai" = One Pice Die rotation 6 o'clock, with 18 berries (9L + 9R), this is a very rare variety because 1835 1/4 Anna Bombay Mint coins usually have 30 or 17 berries, but this coin has 18. The coin was minted in Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, and England. The coin was made up of copper. The coin issued in 1835 was minted in Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras. The coin issued in 1857 and 1858 was minted only in Birmingham(England).



Year - 1858
Mint - Birmingham
Weight (gm) - 6.47 gms
Size MM - 25.35-25.50mm
Materials - Copper
Category - AUNC