¼ Anna Paisa

Features

Issuer	Bombay Presidency (British India)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1249 (1833-1834)
Calendar	Islamic (Hijri)
Value	¼ Anna (1⁄64)
Currency	Rupee (1672-1835)
Composition	Copper
Weight	6.47 g
Diameter	25 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 22940
References	KM# 232 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Coat of Arms of the East India Company, date below.
On the ribbon is the legend: AUSP:REG & SEN:ANG:- all within a plain raised rim.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1833
AUSP:REG & SEN:ANG:

Translation:
1833
AUSPICIO REGIS & SENATUS ANGLIÆ
BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE KING & PARLIAMENT OF ENGLAND

Reverse

The value, QUARTER ANNA.
Balanced scales with Persian legend between the pans: Adil, AH date in Persian below (AH 1249).

Scripts: Latin, Persian (nastaliq)

Lettering:
QUARTER ANNA
عدل
١٢۴۹

Lettering (regular font):
QUARTER ANNA
عدل
١٢۴۹

Translation:
QUARTER ANNA
Justice
1249

Edge

Plain

Mint

Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)

Comments

- Weight varies 6.42-6.51 grams.
- Diameter varies 25.0-26.0 mm.
- This type (KM232) has large 'QUARTER ANNA' on Reverse. The Q to QUARTER and last A to ANNA go past the crossbar of the scales.

Two main groups are known.

Obverse
Die 1 - large date, long tips of tails of lions point outside, a row of fur on bellies of lions.
Die 2 - small date, short tips of tails of lions point down, short wavy fur on bellies of lions.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.

Reverse
Die A- large font in English, narrow date.
Die B - small font in English, wide date.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.

Combinations
1+A: 1833-AH1249.
2+B: 1833-AH1249.

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Date	G	VG	F	VF	XF		Frequency
Undetermined
1249 (1833)	$ 0.98	$ 1.80	$ 4.00	$ 5.10	$ 9.60	١٢۴۹, Bombay mint	98%
1249 (1834)						١٢۴۹ , Proof, Bombay mint	1.3%

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