1 Cent (Madras)
Penang • 1 Cent • Copper • 1825–1828
- Denomination
- 1 Cent
- Issuer
- Penang
- Struck
- 1825–1828
- Composition
- Copper
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 8.4 g
- Diameter
- 27 mm
- Catalog refs
- Singh SS 30 · KM 15
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Where it came from
The 1825 Madras Presidency 1 cent coin was minted to facilitate trade and standardized currency within the British East India Company's territories in Southeast Asia. At the time, the company utilized the copper coinage of the Madras Presidency to supply the needs of its settlements, including Prince of Wales Island, or Penang, which required small-denomination tokens to replace the varied local and foreign currencies circulating in the regional markets.
The design follows the established aesthetic of the East India Company's copper issues, featuring the company’s distinctive bale mark on the obverse and a wreath surrounding the denomination on the reverse. These pieces were struck at the Calcutta Mint, reflecting the administrative consolidation of British interests in India and the Straits Settlements. While primarily utilitarian in intent, the series remains a significant artifact documenting the complex mercantile network that preceded the formation of the Straits Settlements as a formal crown colony.
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