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Soho Mint – European Style – Copper Mule Pattern Double Pice – 1794/1793

The Persian inscription on the reverse of this coin occurs on a number of patterns prepared for the dub coinage of the Northern Circars struck at Soho.

Balemark with date below. All within a tooth-bordered rim.	Persian inscription within a raised toothed rim. The inscription reads: = Sikka Kampani 'Isavi 1793 (= Money of the Company. Christian year 1793).

Actual Weight (g)	14.02-14.16
Actual Diameter (mm)	30.7-30.8
Composition	Copper
Edge	ENGLISH . UNITED . EAST . INDIA . COMPANY &.. (incuse)

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Axis	Provenance	√ Comments	Rarity
8.1	√ 1231.	Bengal 372	↑←	Bald, Noon	Ref: BM and Fore sale (Baldwin’s). Also Puddester (Noonan)	RRR

Soho Mint – European Style – Copper Double Pice – 1791 to 1794

Coins may have a copper or bronzed finish

Balemark with date below. All within a tooth-bordered rim.	Balanced scales with Persian inscription between the pans. All within a raised, toothed border. The inscription reads: = Ādil (Justice).

Official Weight (g)	12.95
Actual Weight (g)	12.13-13.57
Actual Diameter (mm)	29.5-31.6
Composition	Copper
Edge	Grained Right

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Date	Status	Rev	Axis	Provenance	√ Comments	Mintage (Doty)	Rarity
8.2	√ 1232.	118	1791	Currency	II	↑↓	Ste, Noon		1,174,630	N
8.3	√ 1233.	119	”	Proof	II	”	Ste, Noon, Bald			R
8.4	√ 1234.	119	”	Proof	I	”	Ste, Zeno			R
8.5	√ 1235.	120	”	Gilt Proof	I	”	Ste			RR
8.6	√ 1236.	118	”	Currency	III	”	Ste, Zeno			N
8.7	√ 1237.	121	1794	Currency	I	↑↓	Ste		1,569,330	N
8.8	√ 1238.	122	”	Proof	I	”	Ste, Noon			R
8.9	√ 1239.	-	”	Currency	III	↑↑	Ste	NB Die Axis. Edge Plain. This coin is heavier than average (13.20g) and slightly mis-struck.		RRR
8.10	√ 1240.	122	”	Proof	III	↑↓	Ste			R
8.11	√ 1241.	122	”	Proof	II	”	Zeno			R
8.12	√ 1242.	123	”	Gilt Proof	I	”	Ste, Noon			RR

Soho Mint – European Style – Copper One & a Half Pice Pattern – 1791

Balemark with date below. All within a tooth-bordered rim.	Balanced scales with Persian inscription between the pans. All within a raised, toothed border. The inscription reads: Ādil (Justice)

Actual Weight (g)	10.81
Actual Diameter (mm)
Composition	Plated Copper
Edge	PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON…..

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Date	Status	Axis	Provenance	√ Comments	Rarity
8.12C	√ 1243c.	-	1791	Pattern	↑↓	Noon	May have been struck on a British token blank	RRR

Soho Mint – European Style – Copper One & a Half Pice Pattern – 1791

Smaller scales than on the currency type

Balemark with date below. All within a tooth-bordered rim.	Balanced scales with Persian inscription between the pans. All within a raised, toothed border. The inscription reads: Ādil (Justice)

Actual Weight (g)	9.67
Actual Diameter (mm)
Composition	Copper
Edge	SG

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Date	Status	Axis	Provenance	√ Comments	Rarity
8.13	√ 1243.	124	1791	Pattern	↑↓	Bald, Noon	Edge straight grained. Rev has small scales	RRR

Soho Mint – European Style – Copper One & a Half Pice – 1791 to 1794

Balemark with date below. All within a tooth-bordered rim.	Balanced scales with Persian inscription between the pans. All within a raised, toothed border. The inscription reads: Ādil (= Justice).

Official Weight (g)	9.71
Actual Weight (g)	8.74-10.48
Actual Diameter (mm)	27.4-28.8
Composition	Copper
Edge	Grained Right

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Date	Status	Rev	Axis	Provenance	√ Comments	Mintage (Doty)	Rarity
8.15	√ 1244.	-	None	White Metal Trial	Too weakly struck to be sure	-	Ste	Wt.=9.06g. Diam=31.3-31.8mm. Edge Plain. Uniface reverse trial striking.	2,690,351	RRR
8.16	√ 1245.	125	1791	Currency	I	↑↓	Ste, Noon			C
8.17	√ 1246.	126	”	Proof	I	”	Ste, Bald, Noon, Zeno			R
8.18	√ 1247.	126	”	Proof	II	”	Ste			R
8.20	√ 1249.	127	”	Gilt Proof	II	”	Ste,Bald, Noble via RJ, Noon			RR
8.21	√ 1250.	128	1794	Proof	I	”	Ste, Bald, Noon, Zeno			RR

Soho Mint – European Style – Copper Single Pice – 1791 to 1794

Balemark with date below. All within a tooth-bordered rim.	Balanced scales with Persian inscription between the pans. All within a raised, toothed border. The inscription reads: Ādil (= Justice).

Official Weight (g)	6.47
Actual Weight (g)	5.95-6.85
Actual Diameter (mm)	24.8-25.9
Composition	Copper
Edge	Grained Right

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Date	Status	Rev	Axis	Provenance	√ Comments	Mintage (Doty)	Rarity
8.22	√ 1251.	129	1791	Currency	I	↑↓	Ste, Noon		5,472,740	N
8.23	√ 1252.	129	”	Currency	IV	”	Ste, Zeno			N
8.24	√ 1253.	129	”	Currency	V	”	Ste			N
8.25	√ 1254.	129	”	Currency	VI	”	Ste			N
8.26	1255.	129	”	Currency	VII	”		Ref: Morris		RR
8.27	√ 1256.	130	”	Proof	I	”	Ste, Bald, Noble via RJ			R
8.28	√ 1257.	130	”	Proof	III	”	Ste, Noon			R
8.29	√ 1258.	131	”	Gilt Proof	III	”	Ste< Noon			RR
8.30	√ 1259.	-	”	Silver Proof	I	”	Ste		?	RRR
8.31	√ 1260.	132	1794	Currency	II	”	Ste, Noon, Zeno		2,371,779	N
8.32	√ 1261.	133	”	Proof	III	”	Ste, Bald, Noon			R
8.33	√ 1262.	134	”	Gilt Proof	III	”	Ste, Bald, Noon			RR

Soho Mint – European Style – Copper Half Pice – 1791 to 1794

Balemark with date below. All within a tooth-bordered rim.	Balanced scales with Persian inscription between the pans. All within a raised, toothed border. The inscription reads: Ādil (= Justice)

Official Weight (g)	3.23
Actual Weight (g)	2.92-3.47
Actual Diameter (mm)	19.8-21.0
Composition	Copper
Edge	Grained Right

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Date	Status	Rev	Axis	Provenance	√ Comments	Mintage	Rarity
8.34	√ 1263.	135	1791	Currency	IV	↑↓	Ste		7,903,280	C
8.35	√ 1264.	135	”	Currency	V	”	Ste			C
8.36	√ 1265.	135	”	Currency	VI	”	Ste			C
8.37	√ 1266.	135	”	Currency	VI	↑↑	Ste			C
8.38	√ 1267.	135	”	Currency	VII	↑↓	Ste, Noon			C
8.39	√ 1268.	135	”	Currency	VIII	”	Ste			C
8.40	√ 1269.	135	”	Currency	IX	”	Ste, Bald			C
8.41	√ 1270.	136	”	Proof	I	”	Ste			R
8.42	√ 1271.	136	”	Proof	II	”	Ste, Zeno			R
8.43	√ 1272.	136	”	Proof	III	”	Ste, Bald, Noon			R
8.44	√ 1273.	136	”	Proof	IV	”	Ste			R
8.45	√ 1274.	137	”	Gilt Proof	I	”	Ste, Noon	Wt. = 3.44-3.45g		RR
8.46	√ 1275.	138	1794	Currency	X	”	Ste		4,711,998	C
8.47	√ 1276.	138	”	Currency	XI	”	Ste, Noon			C
8.48	√ 1277.	138	”	Currency	XII	”	Ste			C
8.49	√ 1278.	138	”	Currency	XIII	”	Ste			C
8.50	√ 1279.	139	”	Proof	I	”	Ste, Bald, Noon, Zeno			R
8.51	√ 1280.	136	”	Proof	III	”	Ste	Heavy weight 3.64g		RRR
8.52	√ 1281.	140	”	Gilt Proof	I	”	Ste, Noon			RRR

Soho Mint – European Style – Copper Double, Single and Half Pice – 1804

The arms of the Company surrounded by the legend: EAST INDIA COMPANY 1804 The motto on the ribbon reads: AUSPICIO REGIS & SENATUS ANGLIAE All within a raised toothed rim.	Balanced scales with Persian legend between the pans: Ādil (= justice). AH date (1219) in Arabic figures below. All within a raised toothed rim.

	Double Pice	Pice	Half Pice
Official Weight (g)	12.95	6.47	3.23
Actual Weight (g)	12.04-13.30	6.30-6.73	3.14-3.43
Actual Diameter (mm)	30.6-30.7	25.6-25.7	21.0-21.2
Composition	Copper
Edge	Plain

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Denomination	Status	Axis	Provenance	√ Comments	Rarity
8.53	√ 1282.	194	Double Pice	Currency	↑↓	Ste		C
8.54	√ 1283.	195	”	Proof	↑↑	Ste, Noon		R
8.54A	√ 1283c.	195	”	Proof	↑↓	SA, Zeno		R
8.55	√ 1284.	196	”	Gilt Proof	↑↓	Ste, Bald		RR
8.55A	√ 1284c.	196	”	Gilt Proof	↑↑	Noon		RR
8.56	√ 1285.	197	”	Obverse Mule	↑↓	Ste, Bald, Noon	Actual wt = 10.62-10.99g Also occur with axis ↑↑	RR
8.57	√ 1286.	198	Pice	Currency	↑↓	Ste		C
8.58	√ 1287.	199	”	Proof	↑↓	Ste, Noon		R
-	√ 1287c.	199	”	Proof	↑↑	Ste		R
8.59	√ 1288.	200	”	Gilt Proof	↑↓	Ste, Bald, Noon		RR
8.60	√ 1289.	201	Half Pice	Currency	↑↓	Bald, Noon	Different forms of pivot noted by Weir. See photos	S
8.61	√ 1290.	202	”	Proof	↑↓	Ste, Bald, Ash	Occurs with full or upper serif only on crossbar of 4	R
8.62	√ 1291.	203	”	Gilt Proof	↑↓	Ste, Bald, Noon		RR