1 Pice - Shah Alam II
© Joseph Kunnappally
Features
| Issuer |
Bengal Presidency
(British India)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1796-1809 |
| Value | 1 Paisa (1⁄64) |
| Currency | Rupee (1765-1835) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 8.3 g |
| Diameter | 28.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 50373 |
| References | KM# 53 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Fred Pridmore. Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations to the End of the Reign of George VI 1952. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes).Michael Mitchiner; 1979. Oriental Coins and Their Values / Volume 3. Non-Islamic States & Western Colonies, AD 600-1979. Hawkins Publications, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Legend in Persian: sanah julus 37 Shah Alam Badshah
(bottom to top)
Script: Persian (nastaliq)
Lettering: ســـنہ جلوس٣٧ شـــاه عالم باد شـــاه
Lettering (regular font): ســـنہ جلوس٣٧ شـــاه عالم باد شـــاه
Translation: In the 37th year of the Emperor Shah Alam II
Reverse
The value in three languages:
Scripts: Bengali, Gujarati, Persian (nastaliq)
Lettering:
এক পায় সিককা
یک پای سکہ
એક પાઇ
થીકા
Lettering (regular font):
এক পায় সিককা
یک پای سکہ
એક પાઇ
થીકા
Translation:
one pice coin
Bengali: ekpai sikka.
Persian: ayk paay sika.
Gujarati: eka paaī sīkaa.
Edge
Plain
Mint
Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date)Comments
- Weight varies 7.5 - 8 .9g
- Diameter varies 27 - 30mm
- Diameter varies 27 - 30mm
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (1796-1809) | 
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$ 6.30 | $ 6.30 | $ 10 | Frozen RY 37, Calcutta mint | ||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Katz Auction 188 Lot 1640 
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27 Mar 2026 | XF |
USD 9.29
(EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 98 Lot 1700
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14 Oct 2023 | XF |
USD 32.51
(EUR 28.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 184 Lot 2214
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27 Feb 2026 | VF |
USD 6.97
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