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Royal Mint, London – Copper, One Pice 1824 to 1825

The one pice denomination was also only issued in 1825. There are a number of reverse varieties associated with the diacritical marks on the reverse of the coin, and one strange piece that is probably a local copy.

The arms of the Company with the date below. All within a raised toothed rim.	The value in Persian (= Yek pai) with a value numeral above and the AH year below. All within an open wreath surrounded by a raised, toothed rim.

Official Weight (g)	2.13
Actual Weight (g)	2.07-2.21
Actual Diameter (mm)	17.7-17.8
Composition	Copper
Edge	Plain
Axes	↑↓
Mintage	4,741,328

Catalogue

Cat No.	Photo Link	Pr. No.	Date	Status	Obv	Rev	Provenance	Comments	Rarity
5.95	√ 530.	282	1825	Currency	A	I	Ste		N
5.96	√ 531.	283	”	Proof	A	I	Ste		RR
5.97	√ 532.	284	”	Currency	A	II	Ste		C
5.98	533.	285	”	”	A	III			N
5.99	534.	286	1833	”	B	IV			S

Obverse Varieties

Design

May be normal or crude

	A	B
Design	Normal	Crude

Reverse Varieties

Design	May be normal or crude
Diacritical Marks	There may be 0, 1 or 2 diacritical marks below the last letter of the word pai.

	I	II	III	IV
Diacritical Marks	2	1	0	2
Design	Normal	Normal	Normal	Crude