Rupee (reverse), issued by the Honourable East India Company

This is the reverse of an East India Company silver one rupee piece, dated 1788, from the Straits settlement, Pulu Penang.

Silver 1-rupee piece, British Colonial, Straits Settlements, Pulu Penang, East India Company, 1788

Service in India provided openings for many Scots, especially the sons of upper and middle class families. This success prompted Sir Walter Scott to describe India as 'the corn chest for Scotland'.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-030-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1911.506.2794
Date:	1788
Material:	Silver
Dimensions:	31 mm Dia
What:	Coin, rupee
Subject:	European Coin Collection
Who:	East India Company George III
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References:	Craig, p 702, 703
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