2 Pice - George III
© Milind Desai
Features
| Issuer |
Bombay Presidency
(British India)  |
|---|---|
| King |
George III (1760-1820)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1773-1784 |
| Value | 2 Paisas (1⁄36) |
| Currency | Rupee (1672-1835) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 10.28 g |
| Diameter | 21.2 mm |
| Thickness | 4.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 50015 |
| References | KM# 189 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Large crown divides G-R at top, "BOMB" (for Bombay) and date below"
Lettering:
G R
BOMB
[1773]
Translation:
GR (Georgius Rex - for King George I)
Bombay
Reverse
United East India Company bale mark
Lettering:
V
E I
C
Translation: United East India Company
Edge
Plain
Comments
- Regular and transposed bale marks, (click on image below)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1773 | Bombay mint | ||||||||||||||
| ND (1773-1784) | Bale mark 'EVIC' | ||||||||||||||
| ND (1773-1784) | transposed Bale mark 'IVEC' | ||||||||||||||
| 1775 | |||||||||||||||
| 1777 | |||||||||||||||
| 1783 | |||||||||||||||
| 1784 | |||||||||||||||
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