1/4 Rupee East India Company East India Company Bombay Mint King Willi

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).

1/4 Rupee East India Company East India Company Bombay Mint King William

Rs. 10,000.00

Obverse:
Portrait of King William llll
Reverse:
East India Company, Value in English and Persian, Year
To identify mint:
Bombay-No initials
Calcutta-Initials RS or F incuse or F raised on the truncation of the bust
The coin was issued in 1835 and 1840.

Year - 1835
Mint - Bombay
Weight (gm) - 5.83 gms
Size MM - 24.50-24.90mm
Materials - Silver
Category - UNC

1/4 Rupee East India Company East India Company Bombay Mint King William

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