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Royal Mint, London – Copper, Pattern Four Pice Pattern 1824

In 1824 the Royal Mint struck a pattern for the proposed copper coinage of Madras. The currency coins have a somewhat different reverse design (see next type).

 

The arms of the Company with the date below. On the ribbon is the motto:

AUSP REGIS & SEN ANGLIA

All within a raised toothed rim.

The value:

IV PII

With an ornament above and below. Surrounded by the legend:

EAST INDIA COMPANY

All within an open wreath and surrounded by a plain, raised rim.

 

Actual Weight (g)

8.62

Actual Diameter (mm)

26.8

Composition

Copper

Edge

Plain

 

Catalogue

Cat No.

Photo Link

Pr. No.

Provenance

Comments

Rarity

5.85

520.

343

 

 

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