Bombay Mint, Single and Half Copperoons – 1672 to 1678 – Obverse Varieties

 

Obverse Varieties

Letters around Shield

The letters around the shield should be arranged GCE, or may be GGE with the second G upside-down. Alternatively there may only be scrolls around the shield and no letters.

Arms

The appointments in the Royal arms may show lions facing left or right in the 2nd and 3rd quarters or in the 1st and 4th quarters

 

 

A

B

C

D

E

Letters around Shield

Scrolls

G G(upside down) E

G G(upside down) E

G C E

G C E

Arms

Lions in 2nd & 3rd quarters, facing left

Lions in 2nd & 3rd quarters, facing left

Lions in 2nd & 3rd quarters. facing right

Lions in 1st & 4th quarters, facing left

Lions in 1st & 4th quarters, facing right

 

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Scrolls Around Shield

GCE Around Shield

 

Lions in 2nd & 3rd Quarters facing left

Lions in 2nd & 3rd quarters facing right

Lions in 1st & 4th Quarters facing left

Lions in 1st & 4th quarters facing right