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¼ Rupee – Mombasa

Standard circulation coins
Series: IBEA coinage
Context
Year: 1890
Country: Kenya Country flag
Issuer: Mombasa
Period:
Imperial British East Africa Company
(1887—1895)
Currency:
Rupee
(1888—1895)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 12,000
Material
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 2.92 g
Silver weight: 2.68 g
Shape: Round
Composition: 91.7% Silver
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard3
Numista: #21321
Value
Bullion value: $7.35

Obverse

Inscription:
IMPERIAL BRITISH EAST AFRICA COMPANY ·

LIGHT AND LIBERTY

H
Translation:
IMPERIAL BRITISH EAST AFRICA COMPANY ·
LIGHT AND LIBERTY
Script: Latin
Language: English

Reverse

Inscription:
MOMBASA

1/4 RUPEE

۴

انه

1890
Translation:
MOMBASA

1/4 RUPEE

4

This

1890
Scripts: Arabic, Latin
Languages: Arabic, English

Edge

Categories

Symbol> Crown
Symbol> Wreath

Mints

NameMark
Heaton and Sons / The Mint BirminghamH

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1890H—Proof
1890H12,000

Series: IBEA coinage

1 Paisa obverse
1 Paisa reverse
1 Paisa
1888-1889
1 Rupee obverse
1 Rupee reverse
1 Rupee
1888
2 Annas obverse
2 Annas reverse
2 Annas
1890
¼ Rupee obverse
¼ Rupee reverse
¼ Rupee
1890
½ Rupee obverse
½ Rupee reverse
½ Rupee
1890
💎 Very Rare