1/4 Anna

€4,849.00
IssuerEast India Company
Year1835-1849
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/4 Anna (1⁄64)
CurrencyRupee (1770-1947)
CompositionCopper
Weight6.48 g
Dimensions26.25 mm
Thickness1.45 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#446
Obverse descriptionCoat of arms of the East India Company: 2 lions, St George`s cross on the crest and flags, motto on the ribbon `Auspicio Regis et Senatus Angliae` in three parts.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering1835 AUSP: REG: & SEN: ANG:
(Translation: By the Command of the King and Parliament of England)
Reverse descriptionThe value in English within a wreath of laurel:ONE QUARTER ANNA Between the tips of the wreath is the value in Persian:`Yek Pai` meaning `One Pice.`  Around this the legend: EAST INDIA COMPANY All within a raised, plain rim.
Reverse scriptLatin, Persian
Reverse letteringEAST INDIA COMPANY یک پای ONE QUARTER ANNA
EdgePlain
MintChennai / Madras, India(1640-1869)
Kolkata / Calcutta /
Murshidabad, India (1757-date)
Mumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date)
Mintage1835  - These coins belong to either mint b, c or m -
1835 (b) - KM#446.1 large `ONE QUARTER ANNA`, Bombay mint - 36 767 000
1835 (b) - KM#446.2 small `ONE QUARTER ANNA`, Bombay mint, mintage included with KM#446.1 -
1835 (c) - KM#446.2 small `ONE QUARTER ANNA`, Calcutta mint - 755 059 000
1835 (m) - KM#446.1 large `ONE QUARTER ANNA`, Madras mint - 186 530 000
1835 (m) - KM#446.2 small `ONE QUARTER ANNA`, Madras mint, mintage included with KM#446.1 -
1849  - Proof -
Catalog ID7787160050
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