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1/2 Pice
| Issuer | East India Company |
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| Year | 1791-1794 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the United East India Company bale mark, a interlaced monogram device incorporating the letters V.E.I.C. (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie / United East India Company), with the date of issue inscribed in the exergue below. The design is contained within a toothed or dentilated border, characteristic of Soho Mint production of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a pair of balanced scales, symbolising justice and equitable trade, suspended between the pans of which appears a Persian legend. The entire composition is enclosed within a raised toothed border. The scales motif was a deliberate expression of the Company's commercial and judicial authority in the Bombay Presidency. |
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