½ Pice - Shah Alam II
© Joseph Kunnappally
Features
| Issuer |
Bengal Presidency
(British India)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1809 |
| Value | ½ Paisa (1⁄128) |
| Currency | Rupee (1765-1835) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.11 g |
| Diameter | 17.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 89616 |
| References | KM# A54 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Legend in Persian: Sana julus 37 Shah Alam badshah
Lettering:
شاه
عالم باد
شاه
جلوس ٣٧
سنة
Translation: In the 37th year of the Emperor Shah Alam II
Reverse
The value in two languages,
Persian: Ad pai sikka
Devnagari: Aadha pai sikka
Script: Devanagari
Translation: Half pie coin
Edge
Plain
Comments
- A copper coinage struck at the Calcutta mint for Benares province. Only the double pice was struck in 1807-1808. All three, double pice, 1 pice and 1/2 pice was struck in the years 1808-10. All three were put into circulation by 1809
- All the proofs so far examined are strikings from rusty dies. They appear to have been struck during the period 1820 - 1840. The most common coin of the currency issue is the half pice value
- For an example of circulation/business strike, click image below
- All the proofs so far examined are strikings from rusty dies. They appear to have been struck during the period 1820 - 1840. The most common coin of the currency issue is the half pice value
- For an example of circulation/business strike, click image below
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1809) | Proof, PR# 308 | 11% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1809) | RY 37, Calcutta mint, PR# 307 | 78% | |||||||||||||
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