4 Pies

€22,935.00
IssuerMadras Presidency
Year1825
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value4 Pies (1⁄48)
CurrencyRupee (1691-1835)
CompositionCopper
Weight8.55 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#431
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 `Chahar pai` with the numeral 4 above and the AH date, 1240, below. Flanked by sprays surrounded by a raised, toothed rim.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering4 چهار پاي ١٢۴٠ سنه
(Translation: 4 Four Pies year (AH) 1240)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1240 (1825)  - - 7 136 448
1240 (1825)  - Proof -
Catalog ID3427619920
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