Hyderabad, Copper Token (size of a Rupee or 1/2 Anna) 10.73g, Bombay Mint, Obv: Greenwood

Hyderabad, Copper Token (size of a Rupee or 1/2 Anna) 10.73g, Bombay Mint, Obv: Greenwood & Batley Ltd., Albion Works, Leeds, with their initials in centre, rev. Duncan Stratton & Co, Bombay, with an Indian tiger in center. Extremely fine, very rare. Trial pieces for machinery trials made by Greenwood & Batley Ltd of Leeds, England; with Duncan Stratton & Co. Bombay, their Indian agents. These tokens were used as advertisements to promote their own minting machinery. Pridmore refers to this company and their role on page 73 in Volume 2. Greenwood & Batley provided minting machinery to the Impe

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Auction: Auction #92 · Oswal Antiques · 2021-11-29 · Estimate: ₹ 8000 - ₹ 9000

Category: Token and Badges

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