✅ SOLVED East India Company Copper Coin/Token?

[Erik in NJ]

This one has me stumped. It's about the size of a US quarter. The arabic-looking writing (which I now believe is Indian/Sanskrit) threw me off. It does not say East India Company but is a very close match their coins that I've seen on-line. I believe the date is 1828. With the date near the rim I cannot find a match on the Internet. Any help on an ID would be greatly appreciated.

 

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[Erik in NJ]

I just found a very similar image:

1828 Penang East India Company 2 cent Copper Coin / Malaysia

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-63eP9gSsr...YI/V-4lGf5H9u4/s640/C003+1828+Penang+180b.jpg


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[Erik in NJ]

Someone please verify my id or correct it. This coin looks a bit different than the one on the Internet.

 

[Erik in NJ]

I think I have found the exact coin. Mine appears to have an error on obverse (filled die) and a smaller date:

Galeri Sha Banknote: TWO CENTS (DOUBLE PICE) 1828 PENANG/EAST INDIA COMPANY

 

[Mackaydon]

Some history:
The island of Penang became part of the Straights Settlements; acquired by the East India Company in 1786.They struck coins in 1786,1787, 1788, 1810, 1825 and 1828. Yours is obviously from the mintage of 1828. During 1828 three denominations of coins were produced; the double-pice, single-pice and half-pice. One source has these coins minted in Calcutta; otherwise, from the Royal Mint in London.
Don.....

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Some notable differences between the first coin and the 1828 image - but I'd go along with same country/region. Could be a differnt value (1, 1/4 or 1/4 "pice"), a variant or even a counterfeit of the pattern?

Here's an 1810 1/2 Pice.

 

[Erik in NJ]

Some history:
The island of Penang became part of the Straights Settlements; acquired by the East India Company in 1786.They struck coins in 1786,1787, 1788, 1810, 1825 and 1828. Yours is obviously from the mintage of 1828. During 1828 three denominations of coins were produced; the double-pice, single-pice and half-pice. One source has these coins minted in Calcutta; otherwise, from the Royal Mint in London.
Don.....

Thanks Don and Charlie,

Any ideas what the diameters are for the various denominations? I believe mine to be a double pice, but I'm not 100% sure. Thanks for your invaluable help!

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

No idea. Never even knew they existed before today. I don't much get into foreign coins.

 

[DCMatt]

ONE CENT / ONE PICE 1828
Obverse: Similar to 1 Pice 1810
Reverse: Similar to 1 Pice 1810
Edge: Plain
Weight: 8.94 - 9.07 grammes
Diameter: 28mm
Composition: Copper (Struck at the Madras Mint)
Mintage: 235,800 pieces
Varieties: SS31a - 21 Lily cups in wreath on reverse, SS31b - 22 Lily cups in wreath on reverse, SS31c - 23 Lily cups in wreath on reverse, SS31d - 24 Lily cups in wreath on reverse, SS31e - 26 Lily cups in wreath on reverse

 

[Mackaydon]

Two Cents (Double pice) Penang
Year: 1828
Weight: 18.60gram
Diameter: 31.8mm
Edge: Plain
Thickness: 2.5mm
Composition: Copper (Madras struck at the Mint)
Don.....

 

[sutphin]

GOSH DANG ERIK WHAT A NEAT COIN FROM 1828 .