East India Company, Bombay Presidency, Later coinages: Local minting, copper Pice, c. 1820-30, Broach, balemark, rev. similar, 10.64g/12h (Prid. 300 [Sale, lot 544]; Stevens 6.71; KM. –). Good very fine, on a virgin flan, extremely rare [certified and graded NGC XF 40 BN] £200-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Puddester Collection.

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Carol Plante (Lac Beauport, QUE) FPL 135, June-July 1980.

Owner’s ticket.

The mint at Broach, situated north of Surat on the Narmada river, opened in the mid-18th century. The Company took it over in 1803 following the treaty of Bassein and copper pice were produced there haphazardly during the 1820s, some overstruck on issues of Baroda. The mint was closed in February 1831