The British East India Company operated from 1600 to 1858. The Company began as merchants but came to rule large parts of India. Due to it's size it was sometimes referred to as "John Company" or "The Company." The Company sometimes issued it's own coins in the name of various Mughal emperors. The Bengal Presidency, Bombay Presidency, and Madras Presidency were divisions of the Company. The Company motto was Auspicio Regis et Senatus Anglia or "By Command of the King and Parliament of England." The Company obtained permission from some Mughal emperors to mint coins under their names. It sometimes minted the coins with fictitious dates or regnal years to obscure the British origin and to prevent moneychangers ("shroffs") from discounting the coins. The "KM" numbers refer to the Standard Catalog of World Coins by Chester Krause. Denominations: Rupee = 16 annas = 64 pice = 192 pies. | Anna = 4 pice = 12 pies. | Pice = 3 pies.

Silver, 25 mm, 11.49 gm, KM-163
Obverse in Persian Arabic: Muhammad Shah, Emperor and fighter for Islam, Auspicious coin, 1139
Reverse in Persian Arabic:
Struck at Mumbai in the year 9 of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity
Notes:
These coins were struck at the Bombay mint by the Company under the name of the Mughal emperor Mohammed Shah (Life: AD 1702-1748 Reign: AD 1719-1748)
This coin has the regnal year 9 which is around AD 1728.

Silver, 28 mm, 11.64 gm, KM-224
Obverse in Persian Arabic: Shah Alam, Emperor and fighter for Islam, Auspicious coin, 1215 Reverse in Persian Arabic: Struck at Surat in the year 46 of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity Notes: These coins were struck at the Bombay mint by the Company from 1832 to 1835 under the name of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II (Life: AD 1728-1806 Reign: AD 1760-1806) This coin has the regnal year 46 which is around AD 1804.
The Company issued these coins after the death of Shah Alam.

Copper, 18 mm, 2.12 gm, KM-262
Obverse:
Coat of arms of the Company
AUSP:REG & SEN:ANG:
1833
Reverse:
The value PIE
Balanced scales with Persian Arabic word Adil (justice or fair).
AH date 1248 (1833) below

Notes: These coins were struck at the Bombay mint by the Company in 1833.

Silver, 22 mm, 11.34 gm, KM-40.1
Obverse in Persian Arabic: Fish symbol at upper left, 1221 at bottom Shah Alam, Emperor, in the shadow of Allah's divine favor, Defender of the Religion of Muhammad, Struck this coin over seven regions Reverse in Persian Arabic: Struck at Muhammadabad Banares in the year 48 of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity Notes: These coins were struck at the Muhammadabad Banares mint by the Company from 1780 to 1812 under the name of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II (Life: AD 1728-1806 Reign: AD 1760-1806) The coins they issued showed a double regnal year, the fixed regnal year 17 (AD 1775) of the first British issues, and then the progressive regnal years until the death of Shah Alam II in regnal year 48 (AD 1805).
The Company continued to issue these coins after the death of Shah Alam.

Silver, 26 mm, 11.55 gm, KM-77
Obverse in Persian Arabic: Shah Alam, Emperor, in the shadow of Allah's divine favor, Defender of the Religion of Muhammad, Struck this coin over seven regions Reverse in Persian Arabic: Struck at Farrukhaad in the year 45 of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity Notes: These coins were struck at the Calcutta mint by the Company from 1833 to 1835 under the name of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II (Life: AD 1728-1806 Reign: AD 1760-1806).
This coin has the regnal year 45 which is around AD 1803.
The Company issued these coins after the death of Shah Alam.

Silver, 26 mm, 11.57 gm, KM-99
Obverse in Persian Arabic: Shah Alam, Emperor, in the shadow of Allah's divine favor, Defender of the Religion of Muhammad, Struck this coin over seven regions Reverse in Persian Arabic: Struck at Murshidabad in the year 19 of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity Notes: These coins were struck at the Calcutta mint by the Company from 1793 to 1818 under the name of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II (Life: AD 1728-1806 Reign: AD 1760-1806). This coin has the regnal year 19 which is around AD 1777.
The Company continued to issue these coins after the death of Shah Alam.

Copper, 23 mm, 6.12 gm, KM-57
Emperor Shah Alam II struck in year 37 of his reign Reverse in Bengali, Persian Arabic, and Gujarati: One Pai Notes: These coins were struck at the Calcutta mint by the Company in 1831.

Copper, 16 mm, 2.16 gm, KM-58
Obverse in English and Bengali: ONE PIE Reverse in Persian Arabic and Bengali: One Pai Notes: These coins were struck at the Calcutta mint by the Company from 1831 to 1835.

Copper, 20 mm, 6.53 gm, KM-65
Obverse in Persian Arabic: Trisul (trident) symbol, Struck in the year 45 of the Emperor Shah Alam Reverse in Persian Arabic and Hindi: Trisul (trident) symbol, One Pai Coin Notes: These coins were struck at the Farrukhabad mint by the Company from 1820 to 1824 under the name of the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II (Life: AD 1728-1806 Reign: AD 1760-1806).
This coin has the regnal year 45 which is around AD 1803.
The Company issued these coins after the death of Shah Alam.

Silver, 21 mm, 11.04 gm, KM-384
Obverse in Persian Arabic: Aziz-ud-din Muhammad Alamgir, Emperor and fighter for Islam, Auspicious coin Reverse in Persian Arabic: Struck at Arcat in the year (missing) of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity Notes: These coins were struck at the Madras mint by the Company from 1759 to 1809 under the name of the Mughal emperor Alamgir II (Life: AD 1699-1759 Reign: AD 1754-1759).
The Company issued these coins after the death of Alamgir II.

Copper, 30 mm, 9.45 gm, KM-322
Obverse:
Coat of arms of the Company
EAST INDIA COMPANY
AUSPICIO REGIS & SENATUS ANGLIA
1808
Reverse:
Persian Arabic "Twenty cash make four falus" (The falus was a small Mughal copper coin)
XX.CASH

Notes: These coins were struck at the Birmingham (England) Soho Mint by the Company in 1808.
One rupee was worth 960 cash making this coin 1/48 of a rupee.

Copper, 18 mm, 2.18 gm, KM-445
Obverse:
Coat of arms of the Company
AUSP:REG & SEN:ANG:
1835
Reverse:
EAST INDIA COMPANY
1/12 Anna
Persian Arabic "One Pie"

Notes: These coins were struck at the Madras, Bombay, and Calcutta mints.

Silver, 21 mm, 5:75 gm, KM-414
Obverse in Persian Arabic: Aziz-ud-din Muhammad Alamgir, Emperor and fighter for Islam, Auspicious coin, 1172 Reverse in Persian Arabic: Struck at Arcat in the year 6 of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity Mintmark: Closed lotus (Madras) Notes: These coins were struck at the Madras mint by the Company from 1832 to 1835 under the name of the Mughal emperor Alamgir II (Life: AD 1699-1759 Reign: AD 1754-1759).
This coin has the regnal year 6 which is around AD 1760.
The Company issued these coins after the death of Alamgir II.

Silver, 27 mm, 11.64 gm, KM-415
Obverse in Persian Arabic: Aziz-ud-din Muhammad Alamgir, Emperor and fighter for Islam, Auspicious coin, 1172 Reverse in Persian Arabic: Struck at Arcat in the year 6 of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity Mintmark: Closed lotus (Madras) Notes: These coins were struck at the Madras mint by the Company from 1817 to 1835 under the name of the Mughal emperor Alamgir II (Life: AD 1699-1759 Reign: AD 1754-1759).
This coin has the regnal year 6 which is around AD 1760.
The Company issued these coins after the death of Alamgir II.

Silver, 26 mm, 11.65 gm, KM-427
Obverse in Persian Arabic: Aziz-ud-din Muhammad Alamgir, Emperor and fighter for Islam, Auspicious coin, 1172 Reverse in Persian Arabic: Struck at Arcat in the year 6 of his reign associated with tranquil prosperity Mintmark: Rose (Calcutta) Notes: These coins were struck at the Calcutta mint by the Company from 1823 to 1825 under the name of the Mughal emperor Alamgir II (Life: AD 1699-1759 Reign: AD 1754-1759).
This coin has the regnal year 6 which is around AD 1760.
The Company issued these coins after the death of Alamgir II.

Silver, 30 mm, 11.66 gm, KM-457
Obverse:
Queen Victoria facing left
VICTORIA QUEEN
Reverse:
EAST INDIA COMPANY
ONE RUPEE
Persian Arabic "One Rupee"
1840

Copper, 26 mm, 6.48 gm, KM-446
Obverse:
Coat of arms of the Company
AUSP:REG & SEN:ANG:
1835
Reverse:
EAST INDIA COMPANY
ONE QUARTER ANNA

Brass, 26 mm, 7.22 gm
This coin is a brass copy of an East India Company gold coin. Obverse:
Queen Victoria facing left
VICTORIA QUEEN 1841
Reverse:
Lion walking left and palm tree
EAST INDIA COMPANY
ONE MOHUR
Persian Arabic "One Mohur"