4 Pies - King George IV

€329,508.00
IssuerMadras Presidency
Year1824
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value4 Pies (1⁄48)
CurrencyRupee (1691-1835)
CompositionCopper
Weight8.55 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#430
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 scriptLatin
Obverse lettering1824 AUSP REGIS & SEN ANGLIAE
(Translation: By the authority of the King and Parliament of England)
Reverse descriptionThe value in Persian `Chahar pai` with the numeral 4 above and the AH date, 1240, below. Flanked by sprays surrounded by a raised, toothed rim.
Reverse scriptArabic
Reverse lettering4 چهار پاي ١٢۴٠ سنه
(Translation: 4 Four Pies year (AH) 1240)
EdgePlain.
Mint
Mintage1240 (1824)  - - 7 136 000
1240 (1824)  - Proof -
Catalog ID4467181160
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