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1/2 Pice East India Company 1853 Copper Coin, British India Uniform Coinage, Copper Coin

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1/2 Pice East India Company 1853 Copper Coin, British India Uniform Coinage, Copper Coin — Obverse

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Physical specifications

ci-eic-4b99440d

Metal: Copper
Weight: Unspecified
Diameter: Unspecified
Shape: N/A
Edge Type: Plain / unlisted
Reference Catalog No.: ci-eic-4b99440d

Denomination	1/2 Pice
Ruler / Issuer	N/A
Mint	N/A
Rarity	Unassessed
Estimated Price Range	₹1,289
Era	British India

Historical orientation

This coin in its time

Dates are contextual and approximate; the highlighted entry is the catalogue issue period.

India context1757–1858

East India Company rule

Regional monetary systems were gradually reshaped by Company administration and mints.

India contextc. 1760–1840

Industrial Revolution

Mechanised production transformed minting technology, trade, and the global economy.

This specimen1853

This coin’s issue period

N/A is the catalogue attribution for this specimen.

World context1858–1947

British Crown rule

Uniform imperial issues increasingly replaced older regional coin systems.

Overview & History

This 1/2 Pice coin in copper, dated 1853 forms part of the British India coinage tradition. It was issued under N/A. The entry is retained in the Gullaq catalogue to support identification, comparison, and specialist research.