Coat of arms of the East India Company: 2 lions, St George`s cross on the crest and flags, motto on the ribbon means in Latin `Auspicio Regis et Senatus Angliæ`
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
1845
AUSP: REG: & SEN: ANG: (Translation: By the Command of the King and Parliament of England)
Reverse description
Value within wreath, legend EAST INDIA COMPANY on top half surrounds
Reverse script
Latin, Persian
Reverse lettering
EAST INDIA COMPANY
روپای
HALF
ANNA
Edge
Smooth or reeded
Mint
Chennai / Madras, India(1640-1869) Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date) Mumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date)