1835 (m) large East India Company British India Quarter Anna

Obverse
1835 (m) large East India Company British India Quarter Anna (Obverse)

Reverse
1835 (m) large East India Company British India Quarter Anna (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  India 
Period:  British colony, William IV / Queen Victoria 
Face value:  1/4 Anna 
Dates:  From 1833 to 1849 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Small shield flanked by lions standing, date below 
Legend:  AUSP: REG: SEN: ANG: 
 
Reverse:  Small denomination within wreath 
Legend:  EAST INDIA COMPANY ONE QUARTER ANNA 
 
Edge:  Plain 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 446 

Currency
Unit:  Indian Rupee 
System:  Pre-decimal (British) 
 
Fractions:  3 Pies = 1 Pice (Paisa)
4 Pice = 1 Anna
16 Annas = 1 Rupee
15 Rupees = 1 Mohur
 
Mint Marks: 
(b) - Bombay India
(c) - Calcutta, India
(m) - Madras, India

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Issue
Year: 
1835 (m) large 
Mint:  Madras 
Mintage:  186,530,000 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 
Notes:  KM# 446.1 with large "ONE QUARTER ANNA" in the reverse 

Specifications
Total Weight:  6.4800g (0.21 Oz)  
Composition:  Copper 
Alignment: 
Both 
Diameter:  26.25mm 
Thickness:  1.45mm 

Description

Varieties:

  • KM# 446.1 (1833-1835) with large "ONE QUARTER ANNA" in the reverse.
  • KM# 446.2 (1835-1849) with small "ONE QUARTER ANNA" in the reverse.

Mints:

  • Calcuta with a diameter of 26.2mm.
  • Bombay with a diameter of 25.2mm.
  • Madras with a diameter of 25.5mm.

The 1835 coins exist with both alignments.

This coin has 6 varieties for the Madras mint, and 2 varieties for Calcutta.


Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1835 (m) large 186,530,000 $1.00 $2.00 $5.00 $7.70 $12.00
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