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Soho Mint – Copper, Hexagonal Patterns

Ref: Vice D, (1998). A Pattern Cowrie Coinage for Bengal Presidency. Format Vol. 58 pp. 2-5. See Comments below.

Balemark with date, 1792, below. Surrounded by three hexagonal lines, the centre line twisted.	Scales with Persian inscription between the pans (= ‘adil = just or fair). All surrounded by three hexagonal lines, the centre one twisted.

	Large Size	Small Size
Official Weight (g)	1.45	0.36
Actual Weight (g)	1.40-1.48	0.37
Actual Diameter (mm)	15.1-17.7	~9 across centre
Composition	Copper
Edge	Plain
Axis	↑↓

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link,	Pr. No.	Denomination	Provenance	√ Comments	Rarity
10.1	√ 1879.	365	Large Size	Ste, Bald, Noon		RR
10.2	1880.	366	”		Obverse only. Reverse blank	RRR
10.3	1881.	367	”		Reverse only. Obverse blank	RRR
10.4	√ 1882.	368	Small Size	Noon		RRR

Soho Mint – Copper, Pattern Pice 1795

sanah julūs 37 shāh ‘ālam bādshāh (= in the 37th year of the Emperor Shāh ‘Ālam)		The value in three languages: Bengali: ek pai sikka. Persian: yek pai sikka. Hindi: ek pai sikka. (= One pai sikka)

Actual Weight (g)

Varies. See table below

Actual Diameter (mm)

30.2

Metal

Copper

Edge

Varies. See table below

Axis

Varies. See table below

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Metal	Edge	Actual wt (g)	Axis	Provenance	√ Comments	Rarity
10.5	√ 1875.	380	Copper	P	14.19-14.32	↑↓	Ste, Bald, Noon	Example in BM: 14.22g, 30.2mm	RR
10.6	√ 1876.	381	Copper	GR	12.97	↑↓	Bald, Noon		RRR
10.7	√ 1877.	382	Copper Gilt	P	12.63	↑↓	Bald, Noon		RRR
10.8	√ 1878.	383	Pewter	P	13.25	↑→	Noon	33mm diameter	RRR

Soho Mint – Copper, Pattern Pie 1809, No Value on Obverse

The arms of the Company with the date: 1809 below The motto on the ribbon reads: AUSP:REGIS & SENAT:ANGLIAE Surrounded by a raised, toothed rim.	The Persian inscription: yek pai Sikka: Surrounded by the value in Bengali and Hindi (ek pai sikka): Bengali: Hindi: (Translation of all languages = One pai sikka) Within a toothed, raised rim.

Actual Weight (g)

7.73-7.92

Actual Diameter (mm)

27.4-27.5

Composition

Copper

Edge

Plain

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Provenance	√ Comments	Rarity
10.9	√ 1883.	384	Bald, Noon	BM specimen die axis: ↑→	RR

Soho Mint – Copper, Pattern Pie 1809, Blank Reverse

The arms of the Company with the date: 1809 below The motto on the ribbon reads: AUSP:REGIS & SENAT:ANGLIAE Surrounded by a raised, toothed rim.	Blank

Actual Weight (g)

7.59-9.40

Actual Diameter (mm)

27.4

Composition

Copper

Edge

Plain

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Provenance	√ Comments	Rarity
10.10	√ 1884.	385	Ste, Bald, Noon		RR

Soho Mint – Copper, Pattern Pie 1809, Value on Obverse

The arms of the Company with the date: 1809 below and the value: ONE PIE above. The motto on the ribbon reads: AUSP:REGIS & SENAT:ANGLIAE Surrounded by a raised, toothed rim.	The Persian inscription: Yek Pai Sikka: Surrounded by the value in Bengali and Hindi (ek pai sikka): Bengali: Hindi: (Translation of all languages = One pai sikka) Within a toothed, raised rim.

Actual Weight (g)

Varies. See below

Actual Diameter (mm)

27.4-27.5

Metal

Varies. See below

Edge

Plain

Axis

Varies. See below

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Metal	Actual wt (g)	Axis	Provenance	√ Comments	Rarity
10.11	1885.	386	Gold				Value presumably indicated on obv, but not seen.	RRR
10.12	√ 1886.	387	Silver	8.33-8.57	↑→	Noon	Specimen in BM (1935.0401.12264). 8.57g, 27.5mm. Die axis: ↑→	RRR
10.13	√ 1887.	388	Copper Gilt	7.02-7.53	↑→	Ste, Noon	BM specimen die axis: ↑→	RR
10.14	√ 1888.	389	Copper or Bronze	6.32-10.88	↑↑, ↑↓, ↑→	Ste, Bald, Noon	Recorded with die axis ↑↑, ↑→ & ↑↓. Weights of 6.32-10.88g. BM & RJ specimens die axis: ↑→	RR
10.15	1889.	390	Pewter				Assume that value is shown on obv, but not seen. Could be the trial strike listed as 10.16	RRR

Soho Mint – Pewter, Pattern or Splash, Pie 1809

The arms of the Company with the date: 1809 below and the value: ONE PIE above. Surrounded by a raised, toothed rim. Die the size of a half pie on flan the size of a pie.	Blank.

Actual Weight (g)

1.91

Actual Diameter (mm)

27.6

Composition

Pewter

Edge

Plain

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Provenance	√ Comments	Rarity
10.16	√ 1890.	-	Spink, Noon	Ref: SNC April 1980. Also Pr. Sale lot 694.	RRR

Soho Mint – Copper, Mule Pie 1809

The arms of the Company with the date: 1809 below and the value: ONE PIE above. The motto on the ribbon reads: AUSP:REGIS & SENAT:ANGLIAE Surrounded by a raised, toothed rim.	The three legs of the Isle of Man triskeles surrounded by the legend: QVOCVNQUE IECERIS STABIT on a broad, raised rim.

Actual Weight (g)

10.96

Actual Diameter (mm)

27.5

Composition

Copper

Edge

Plain

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Provenance	√ Comments	Rarity
10.17	√ 1891.	391	Ste		RRR

Soho Mint – Copper, Pattern Half Pie 1809

The arms of the Company with the date, 1809, below and the value above: HALF PIE Surrounded by a raised, toothed rim.	The Persian inscription (nim pai sikka): surrounded by the value in Bengali and Hindi: Bengali (ad pai sikka): Hindi (adha pai sikka): (Translation of all languages = half pai sikka). Within a toothed, raised rim.

Actual Weight (g)

Varies. See below

Actual Diameter (mm)

21.6

Metal

Varies. See below

Edge

Plain

Axis

Varies. See below

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Metal	Actual wt (g)	Axis	Provenance	√ Comments	Rarity
10.18	1892.	392	Gold	?				RRR
10.19	√ 1893.	393	Silver	3.93-4.72	↑→	Bald, Noon	BM specimen die axis: ↑→	RRR
10.20	√ 1894.	394	Copper Gilt	4.27-4.30	↑→	Ste	BM specimen die axis: ↑→	RR
10.21	√ 1895.	395	Copper or Bronze	4.00-4.31	↑→	Ste, Bald, Noon, Zeno	BM specimen die axis: ↑→	RR
10.22	√ 1896.	-	White metal	4.11	↑↑	Noon	Ref: Pr. Sale lot 696. Axis ↑↑	RRR

Soho Mint – Copper, Pattern Half Pie 1809

A lion standing to left and holding a crown. The date: 1809 below and the value: HALF PIE above. Surrounded by a raised, toothed rim. (The standing lion is the crest of the Company).	Blank.

Actual Weight (g)

4.78

Actual Diameter (mm)

21.5

Composition

Varies. See below

Edge

CGL

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Metal	Provenance	√ Comments	Rarity
10.23	√ 1897.	396	Copper	Bald, Noon		RRR
10.24	√ 1899.	-	Pewter Splash	Noon	Ref: SNC June 1984 p.161, lot 3847	RRR