20 Cash

Features

Issuer Madras Presidency (British India)
Type Non-circulating coin
Years 1803-1808
Value 20 Cash (1⁄168)
Currency Pagoda (1639-1817)
Composition Gold plated copper
Weight 12.95 g
Diameter 30.7 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
25911
References KM# 321b
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

Coat of arms of the East India Company: 2 lions, St George's cross on the crest and flags, motto on the ribbon "Auspicio Regis et Senatus Anglia", date below

Lettering:
EAST INDIA COMPANY
AUSPICIO REGIS & SENATUS ANGLIAE
1803

Translation: By the authority of the King and Parliament of England

Reverse

The value in Persian: Bist kas chahar falus ast, Value in English below
All within a plain raised rim.

Lettering: XX. CASH.

Translation: Twenty cash make four falus

Edge

Plain

Mint

Soho Mint, Handsworth, England (1788-1850)

Comments

- Pridmore# 192
- This is a copper coin gilded in gold.

- Parallel to the rupee, the Madras Presidency also used the fanam.
80 cash = 1 fanam
12 fanam = 1 rupee
42 fanam = 1 gold Pagoda = 3.5 rupees

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1803  84% Proof, Soho mint
1808  16% Proof, Soho mint

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