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¼ Pice

¼ Pice - obverse¼ Pice - reverse

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Features

Issuer Bombay Presidency (British India)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1816-1826
Value ¼ Paisa (1⁄256)
Currency Rupee (1672-1835)
Composition Copper
Weight 2.65 g
Diameter 12 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
71450
References KM# 219
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Obverse

United East India Company, bale mark with date below (date mostly off flan). Within a toothed borde (the border is not usually visible)

Lettering: VEIC

Translation: United East India Company

Reverse

A pair of balanced scales, between pans Persian legend: Adil. Within a toothed borde (the border is not usually visible)

Lettering: عادل

Translation: Just or fair

Edge

Plain

Comments

- Weight varies 2.65-2.73 grams
- Diameter varies 12.0-13.1 mm
- Bombay mint
- Image below shows a different part of the die

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1816  30%
ND (1816-1826)  50%
1821  10%
1825  10%
1826  20%

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