½ Cent Reduced size

½ Cent (Reduced size) - obverse½ Cent (Reduced size) - reverse

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Features

Issuer British East Indies
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1787
Value ½ Cent/Pice (0.005)
Currency Penang - Dollar (1786-1826)
Composition Copper
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
21236
References KM# 2.2
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

United East India Company balemark with figure "4" above. Date with intervening rosette of dots. 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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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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