Coin; ¼ anna

Museum number:
9-6982
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21090006982
Accession number:
Acc.892
Description:
Coin; copper; ¼ Anna; according to cheifacoins, obvers. the arms of the Company in the center. On the ribbon is the motto: "AUSPICIO REGIS & SENATUS ANGLIAE", "EAST INDIA COMPANY" written around the arms of the Company; reverse. balanced scales with Persian legend between the pans (translation = Adil = justice or fair), the value above: "QUARTER ANNA", AH date in Arabic figures below (=1246).
Donor:
Doe Library (UC Berkeley) and University of California Library
Collection place:
India
Materials:
Copper (metal)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Accession date:
1946
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 4 titled Coin; ¼ anna, accession number 9-6982, described as Coin; copper; ¼ Anna; according to cheifacoins, obvers. the arms of the Company in the center. On the ribbon is the motto: "AUSPICIO REGIS & SENATUS ANGLIAE", "EAST INDIA COMPANY" written around the arms of the Company; reverse. balanced scales with Persian legend between the pans (translation = Adil = justice or fair), the value above: "QUARTER ANNA", AH date in Arabic figures below (=1246).Hearst Museum object 2 of 4 titled Coin; ¼ anna, accession number 9-6982, described as Coin; copper; ¼ Anna; according to cheifacoins, obvers. the arms of the Company in the center. On the ribbon is the motto: "AUSPICIO REGIS & SENATUS ANGLIAE", "EAST INDIA COMPANY" written around the arms of the Company; reverse. balanced scales with Persian legend between the pans (translation = Adil = justice or fair), the value above: "QUARTER ANNA", AH date in Arabic figures below (=1246).Hearst Museum object 3 of 4 titled Coin; ¼ anna, accession number 9-6982, described as Coin; copper; ¼ Anna; according to cheifacoins, obvers. the arms of the Company in the center. On the ribbon is the motto: "AUSPICIO REGIS & SENATUS ANGLIAE", "EAST INDIA COMPANY" written around the arms of the Company; reverse. balanced scales with Persian legend between the pans (translation = Adil = justice or fair), the value above: "QUARTER ANNA", AH date in Arabic figures below (=1246).Hearst Museum object 4 of 4 titled Coin; ¼ anna, accession number 9-6982, described as Coin; copper; ¼ Anna; according to cheifacoins, obvers. the arms of the Company in the center. On the ribbon is the motto: "AUSPICIO REGIS & SENATUS ANGLIAE", "EAST INDIA COMPANY" written around the arms of the Company; reverse. balanced scales with Persian legend between the pans (translation = Adil = justice or fair), the value above: "QUARTER ANNA", AH date in Arabic figures below (=1246).

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