| Issuer | East India Company |
| Year | 1840 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/4 Rupee |
| Currency | Rupee (1770-1947) |
| Composition | Silver (.917) |
| Weight | 2.92 g |
| Dimensions | 19.5 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Major J.T.Smith |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#453 |
| Obverse description | Head of Queen Victoria facing left, Continous legend in English, toothed rim |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA QUEEN |
| Reverse description | Value in English and Urdu inside a wreath, English legend and toothed rim outside wreath |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | EAST INDIA COMPANY
1/4 RUPEE
چار آنہ
1840. (Translation: East India Company 1/4 Rupee Four annas (1/4 Rupee) 1840) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Chennai / Madras, India(1640-1869) Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date) Mumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date) |
| Mintage | 1840 - KM#453.1, Bombay mint, No mint mark - 10 617 000 1840 - KM#453.2, Calcutta mint, Reverse: With crescent on left ribbon bow, 20 berries - 12 994 000 1840 - KM#453.3, Madras mint, Obverse:S incuse on truncation, Reverse: With `v` on right ribbon bow, 20 berries - 6 450 000 1840 - KM#453.4, Calcutta mint, Obverse: Indian head with thinner featueres, Reverse: 34 berries - |
| Catalog ID | 9957032710 |
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