4 Interesting Antique Coins of India Issued by East India Company and British India

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4 Interesting Antique Coins of India Issued by
East India Company and British India
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• There are some antique coins of India struck by
  East India Company and the British regime, that
  hold a special place in numismatics.
• Lets take a quick look at three such antique
  Indian coins that were struck for three
  presidencies, Bengal, Bombay and Madras. One coin
  in this presentation was struck when Queen
  Victoria was declared as Empress of India.

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• These antique coins of India struck in 8.21 to
  8.35 grams of copper by East India Company for
  Madras Presidency in 1722 bore the denomination
  Dudu.
• These colonial coins were die-struck at Madras
  Mint and had a diameter of 16.9 millimetres. The
  Obverse featured a Bale Mark with CC/E or GC/E
  while the reverse depicted Date with wavy lines
  above and below.

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• These amazing antique Indian coins were struck in
  0.77 grams of gold by East India Company for
  Bengal Presidency and bore the denomination 1/16
  Mohur.
• These antique India coins had a diameter of 11
  millimetres and were die-struck at Murshidabad in
  1182 AH. The obverse featured the inscription
  Shah Alam Badshah, year 1182 in Persian and a
  couplet while the reverse featured the text Zarb
  Murshidabad and sana 10 in Persian.

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• These rare coins in India were die-struck by East
  India Company for Bombay presidency in 0.77 grams
  of gold at Surat.
• They bore the denomination 1/15 Mohur and had a
  diameter of 7 to 8 mm. It followed the Anno Hijri
  calendar system. The obverse featured the Name
  and Title of Mughal ruler while the reverse
  featured the Julus Formula, Sana RY.

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• This is one of the Rarest Coins of India that was
  struck in 11.66 grams of silver by British India
  during the regime of Victoria Empress.
• These extremely had a diameter of 30rare coins of
  British India .5-30.9 millimetres and were struck
  in 1881 at Bombay Mint. The obverse featured a
  portrait of Victoria and the text VICTORIA
  EMPRESS while the reverse featured the
  denomination, date and the text ONE RUPEE INDIA
  1881.