2 Pies

€33,250.00
IssuerMadras Presidency
Year1825
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Pies (1⁄96)
CurrencyRupee (1691-1835)
CompositionCopper
Weight4.27 g
Dimensions22 mm
Thickness1.3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#429
Obverse descriptionCoat of arms of the East India Company On the ribbon is the legend: Auspicio Regis Et Senatus Anglia, date below. All within a raised toothed rim.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering1825 AUSP REGIS & SEN ANGLIAE
(Translation: By the authority of the King and Parliament of England)
Reverse descriptionThe value in Persian `Do pai`, with the numeral 2 above and the AH date, 1240, below.Flanked by sprays surrounded by a raised, toothed rim.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering2 دو پاي ١٢۴٠ سنه
(Translation: Two Pies year (AH) 1240)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1240 (1825)  - - 7 126 104
1240 (1825)  - Proof -
Catalog ID1373763460
Comments