Description: 1808 Minted in Birmingham,England. Very nice RED coin. Looks uncirculater. VERY RED British trading posts in India were first established by the East India Company (EIC) early in the seventeenth century, which quickly evolved into larger colonies covering a significant part of the subcontinent. Early settlements or factories included Masulipatnam (1611) and Madras (1640) in the south, Surat (1612) in the west, and modern-day Kolkata (1698–99) in the east.[1][2] These colonies gave rise to Madras Presidency, Bombay Presidency, and Bengal Presidency, and each Presidency had a separate coinage and monetary system. In 1835, the EIC adopted a unified system of coinage throughout all British possessions in India and the older Presidency system was discontinued. After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, control of EIC territories passed to the British Crown.[3] Coinage issued after 1857 were under the authority of the monarch as India became part of the British Empire. With the Royal Titles Act 1876, Victoria took the title "Empress of India", so in 1877 coin inscriptions changed from Victoria Queen to Victoria Empress. There was a transition period after India gained independence on 15 August 1947, and the first set of republic India coins were issued in 1950.Coinage under the British can be divided into two periods: East India Company (EIC) issues, pre-1835; and Imperial issues struck under direct authority of the crown. The EIC issues can be further subdivided into two subcategories: the Presidency issues, which comprise separate Madras Presidency, Bombay Presidency, and Bengal Presidency issues; and uniform coinage for all British territories from 1835 to 1858. Imperial issues bear obverse portraits of Queen Victoria (dated 1862–1901), Edward VII (dated 1903–1910), George V (dated 1911–1936), and George VI (dated 1938–1947). No British India coins were issued during the brief reign of Edward VIII. Please look at coin and decide for yourself. Thank you for looking!I do combine shipping. Stay Connected and See New Coin Selections Every Month. Click here to Follow https://www.ebay.com/str/integritycoin We appreciate you trusting Integrity Coin for your treasures If for any reason you have questions or concerns with your order, please reach out to me directly. Negative comments cannot be removed but errors can be corrected quickly. You will find that we are very responsive and will make sure you are completely satisfied with your purchase. Happy Collecting!Integrity Coin I DO COMBINE SHIPPING. CART TOTAL WILL REFLECT DISCOUNT. MEMBER
Price: 28.95 USD
Location: Middleburg, Florida
End Time: 2023-09-20T10:54:04.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Composition: Copper
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Certification: Uncertified
Year: 1808