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5 Cash – Madras Presidency

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1803 Madras Presidency circulation coins

Context

Year: 1803

Country: India

Issuer: Madras Presidency

Currency:

(1639—1817)

Demonetized: Yes

Material

Diameter: 21.1 mm

Weight: 3.23 g

Thickness: 1.4 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper

Magnetic: No

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #316

Numista: #12032

Obverse

Inscription:

EAST INDIA COMPANY

AUSP : REGIS & SENAT : ANG

1803

Translation:

Under the Auspices of the King and Senate of England

1803

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Engraver: John Phillp

Reverse

Inscription:

پنجکاس یکفلوس است

V CASH.

Translation:

Five Qirans, One Paisa.

Scripts: Latin, Persian

Language: Persian

Engraver: John Phillp

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Soho Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1803	—	—

Series: 1803 Madras Presidency circulation coins