½ Pice for Malabar Coast

½ Pice (for Malabar Coast) - obverse½ Pice (for Malabar Coast) - reverse

© Raihan Khan

Features

Issuer Bombay Presidency (British India)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1710-1785
Value ½ Pice (1⁄128)
Currency Rupee (1672-1835)
Composition Copper
Weight 1.62 g
Diameter 14 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
89204
References KM# 151,
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# 313
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

Balemark of United east India company, within a plain circle

Lettering: VEIC

Translation: United East India Company

Reverse

AD date within a plain circle or a circle of dots

Lettering: 1725

Edge

Plain

Comments

- Weight varies 1.62 - 1.98 grams.
- Intended for use on the Malabar Coast (southwest coast) of India
- Pridmore #s 313-318

See also

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1710  Pr# 313
1725  Unlisted
1726  Pr# 314
1741  Pr# 315
1753  Pr# 316
1759  Pr# 317
1785  Pr# 318

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