1 Cent

Features

Issuer	Penang (British East Indies)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1787
Value	1 Cent (0.01)
Currency	Dollar (1786-1826)
Composition	Copper
Weight	7.71 g
Diameter	29 mm
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 21233
References	Singh# SS 13 Saran Singh; 1986. The encyclopaedia of the coins of Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei, 1400-1986. Malaysia Numismatic Society, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. , KM# 4 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).

Obverse

United East India Company balemark with figure "4" above. Date with intervening six pointed star. Toothed border.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VEIC
1787

Unabridged legend: V(nited) E(ast) I(ndies) C(ompany)

Reverse

Arabic inscription. Toothed border.

Script: Arabic

Lettering: جزيرہ پرنس ابويليس

Unabridged legend: Jazirah prins awailis

Translation: Island Prince of Wales

Edge

Plain

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Numista Rarity index: 92

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