United East India Company
1794-1797
Copper One Dub - Pattern

The Dutch Government in Ceylon Surrendered to the British Forces on 1796 February 14th and Ceylon was made a part of the Madras Presidency, until it became a British Crown Colony in 1802. A copper VEIC One 48th of Rupee from the Madras Presidency struck at Soho Mint Birmingham, England for the United East India company in 1794 and 1797. The Arcot Rupee being counted as a Rix Dollar (12 Fannams or 48 Stivers). It was stuck to the same weight of the Dutch Stuiver and was known as a Dub.

SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination1/48 Rupee
AlloyCopper
TypeStruck
ShapeRound
EdgeIncuse letters
MintEngland
Weight13.20 gms
Diameter30.5 mm
Thickness2.0 mm
Die-Axis180°
Year 1794
1797_eic_f48r_cu_pa_obverse 1797_eic_f48r_cu_pa_reverse
Pridmore #259; Ceylon KM#Pn1
Denomination1/48 Rupee
AlloyCopper
TypeStruck
ShapeRound
EdgeIncuse letters
MintEngland
Weight12.5 gms
Diameter30.5 mm
Thickness2.0 mm
Die-Axis180°
Year 1797
1797_eic_f48r_cu_pa_obverse 1797_eic_f48r_cu_pa_reverse
Pridmore #260; Ceylon KM#Pn2

Obverse: Company's Bale Mark inscribed V E I C. On a broad rim along the periphery UNITED EAST INDIA COMPANY and date 1794/7-· at bottom.
Reverse: Elephant facing Left 48 below ground line. and TO ONE RUPEE on a broad rim below along the periphery. On top the motto BY WISDOM AND FORCE
Rim: Incuse ENGLISH UNITED EAST INDIA COMPANY

The bale Mark which was stamped on goods of the Company had letters V E I C (Vnited East India Company) placed in each quadrant within a heart, parted by a cross saltire, and crested with a 4.

The pattern dated 1794 was minted before the British take over of Ceylon, in 1796.

1794:
The F. Pridmore Collection. Glendining 1982 Oct 18, London. Lead Lot 56 sold for £350;
Dick Ford collection (in Taisei-Baldwin-Gillio Auctions #19 Ceylon 1995 February 23, Singapore. lot#249 Estimate: US$1000, sold for US$850; (+10% BP).
Richard L. Listner Collection, by St James's Auctions, LLC in conjunction with Classical Numismatic Group (CNG) 2014 August 1st, London. Lot 81 Estimate $750 sold for US$4,700
1797:
Dick Ford collection (in Taisei-Baldwin-Gillio Auctions #19 Ceylon 1995 February 23, Singapore. lot#250 Estimate: US$1000, sold for US$950; (+10% BP).
The Mark E Freehill collection of British Ceylon, Nobel Auction 2020 Jul 29, Sydney.
Lot 1712 sold for Au$4,000; (+22% BP+GST).

The 600 dpi coin images from Nobel 2020 Auction 124 lots 1700 and 1701 displayed at 300 dpi.