The Sign of the Four

Soho Mint1791

Skokloster Castle
Skoklosters, Sweden

A ½ Pice coin issued by the United East India Company for use in Bombay. The obverse side shows the East India Company bale mark: a saltire surrounded by a heart crowned with the number four. In each field of the saltire the letters V E I C, underneath the bale mark the year 1791.

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Details

Title: The Sign of the Four
Creator: Soho Mint
Date Created: 1791
Location Created: Birmingham, Great Britain
Physical Dimensions: Diam. 30 mm, Thickness 2 mm
Subject Keywords: Coin, United East India Company
Rights: CC BY
External Link: Skokloster Castle
Medium: Bronze

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Bronze Coin Metal