1/2 Anna - East India Company

€299,906.00
LocationIndia
Year1616
TypeMiscellaneous tokens/Religious token
Composition
Weight8.5 g
Diameter31 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
Technique
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeSmooth
Period
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionShubh Labh written at top along rim in Devanagari script Below left is Goddess Laxmi sitting on a lotus flower with stylised waves Right is Lord Ganesh sitting on a pedestal placed on a brick wall Beads along the rim
Obverse letteringशुभ लाभ
(Translation: शुभ means auspicious or holy लाभ means benefit or profit)
Obverse scriptDevanagari
Reverse descriptionEAST INDYA COMPANY written in English along the rim at the top. Year 1616 written at the bottom with the letters U and K on the left and right of the year respectively. In the centre there is a wreath with the words HALF ANNA in the centre of the wreath
Reverse letteringEAST INDYA COMPANY U.K. 1616 HALF ANNA
Reverse script
Mint
Mintage1616  - -
Catalog ID9096165110
Comments