Country: East India Company. William IV King of Great Britain.
Type: Standard circulation coin
Year: 1835 (1835-1845)
Mint: Bombay (8,658,000)
Value: 1/2 Anna = 1/32 Rupee (1/32)
Currency: East India Company Rupee (1770-1862)
Composition: Copper
Weight: 12.5 g.
Diameter: 30.5 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Grade: F12
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: KM# 447.1
Obverse:
Coat of arms of the East India Company: 2 lions, St George's cross on the crest and flags, motto on the ribbon "Auspicio Regis et Senatus Angliae"
Lettering:
1835
AUSP: REG: SEN: ANG:
Translation: By the Command of the King and Parliament of England
Reverse:
Value within wreath, legend EAST INDIA COMPANY on top half surrounds.
EAST INDIA COMPANY
روپای
HALF
ANNA
Edge:
Plain
Comments:
- For identifying mint in 1835 coins, measure diameter
Bombay mint - 29.5 - 30.5 mm
Madras mint - 30.7 - 31.3 mm
- KM 447.1 Plain Rim with plain edge, KM 447.2 Beaded Rim with reeded edge
- The 1845 Half anna was minted at the Calcutta mint for many years with a fixed date. Coins minted before 1849 have a 'serif' on the crossbar of the numeral '4' in the date (click on image).
Reference : KM# 447.1
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4...
Collection : East India Company (1600-1858-1874))