Calcutta Mint – Hammered Coinages
– Copper, Monetary
Tickets – 1757
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In October 1757, the
mint master was instructed to produce copper tickets for the use of the labourers
rebuilding the fortifications of the city.
See Rhodes N (1999), ONS Newsletter, 159, pp15-16; also Kathotia IK (2006), JONS, p. 23
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A circle divided by a cross. In each
of the four compartments is one of the letters: V E I C (Vnited East India
Company). |
A large script numeral 1 (or 6 or 3 or
2) within a raised circle. |
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Anna |
Six Pice |
Three Pice |
Two Pice |
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Actual
Weight (g) |
28.6-29.2 |
14.58 |
? |
4.7 |
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Actual
Diam (mm) |
Varies.
See table below |
22 |
~18 |
~15 |
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Metal |
Copper |
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Catalogue
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Cat No. |
Photo Link |
Pr. No. |
Denomination |
Obv |
Provenance |
√ Comments
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Rarity
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1.19 |
√ 1385. |
186 |
Anna |
Prid |
BM. Diam = 33.2mm |
RRR |
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1.20 |
- |
” |
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Ref: Rhodes.
Diam = 25-27mm |
RRR |
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1.21 |
- |
” |
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Ref: Rhodes |
RRR |
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1.22 |
187 |
Six
Pice |
- |
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BM |
RRR |
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1.23 |
√ 1389. |
- |
Three
Pice |
- |
Ste but only drawing |
None found although a pencil
drawing exists in my old copy of Thurston (1890, Catalogue of coins in the
Madras museum. Superintendent, Government Press, Madras.). |
NR |
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1.24 |
√ 1389a. |
- |
Two
Pice |
- |
Ste |
Ref: N. Rhodes. Personal Comm,
June 2006. Also Kathotia IK
(2006), JONS, p23 |
RRR |
Obverse Varieties for Anna
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C in balemark |
The C in the balemark may be
leaning backwards or be straight. |
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Letters in Balemark |
The letters in the balemark may
be arranged normally or in mirror image. |