½ Pice

½ Pice - obverse½ Pice - reverse

© Sujit

Features

Issuer Bombay Presidency (British India)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1820-1821
Value ½ Paisa (1⁄128)
Currency Rupee (1672-1835)
Composition Copper
Weight 3.6 g
Diameter 17 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
57936
References KM# 225,
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.
Pr# 326,
Fred Pridmore ; 1960. Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations to the End of the Reign of George VI 1952 / Part 1. European Territories. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 4 more volumes.
Pr# 327
Fred Pridmore ; 1960. Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations to the End of the Reign of George VI 1952 / Part 1. European Territories. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 4 more volumes.

Obverse

United East India Company, bale mark with date below

Lettering:
V
EI
C
1821

Translation: United East India Company

Reverse

Balanced scales
Legend in Devnagari: Ardha Paisa (AD)1821

Lettering:
अर्धा
पैसा
१८२१

Translation: Half Paisa 1821

Edge

Plain

Comments

- Bankot (mint) is a town on the west coast of India (Southern Konkan), currently in Maharashtra state. Bankot fort came under the British in 1756, (Bombay Presidency) and was much later renamed Fort Victoria

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1820  23% १८२०, Bankot mint, Pr# 326
1821  92% १८२१, Bankot mint, Pr# 327

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