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1/4 Cent - Victoria
| Issuer | British East India Company |
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| Year | 1845 |
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| Weight | 2.33 g |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped young bust of Queen Victoria facing left, her hair swept back and gathered in a chignon adorned with a floral ornament. The portrait, engraved by William Wyon, displays fine classical detail with a plain truncation at the base. The legend VICTORIA to the left and QUEEN to the right arc along the periphery in raised Latin lettering, framed by a toothed border. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The 1845 quarter cent was among the first coins struck for British India under Victoria's name, issued as the East India Company moved to rationalize the subcontinent's chaotic multi-denomination coinage following the Currency Act of 1835. The Calcutta Mint produced these in the same year it was finally brought under direct Company control, ending a long period of decentralized striking at presidencies with inconsistent standards.
The denomination itself had a short operational life — too small for practical commerce in most of India, it was quietly abandoned within a few years.