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1/4 Anna - Victoria
| Issuer | East India Company |
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| Year | 1857-1858 |
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| Diameter | 25 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 1858 AUSP: REGIS ET SEN: ANGLIA (Translation: `Auspicio Regis et Senatus Angliae`: By the Command of the King and Parliament of England) |
| Reverse description | The reverse features the denomination 'ONE QUARTER ANNA' inscribed in three bold lines at the centre of the field, enclosed within a symmetrical wreath of laurel or olive branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow. Above the wreath, the Urdu/Persian legend 'یک پائی' (one paisa/quarter) appears in Nastaliq script, flanked by the English inscription 'EAST INDIA COMPANY' arranged in a circular legend around the upper periphery. The lettering is clear and boldly struck, and the overall design is clean and utilitarian in style. A beaded border runs along the rim. |
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