any idea

any idea abt this coin it weighs abt 11 gms and of copper I think

Hello,
The obverse looks like a Mombassa coin, but the dates don't match. Yous should search among British African coins.

Edit: I just translated my message. Sorry, I thought I was on the French forum.

I found it!
It must be a coin from Bombay presidency (Britsih India).
If the weight is about 11 grams, it should be a 1 pice - KM#198
Obverse: U.E.I. Co. bale mark
Reverse: Scales, Persian “Adil” (just)

Aha, Xavier responded just as I found it.

It's a coin from India - British, 1 Pice. KM#198.

The coin is not on Numista yet. It's made of copper and weighs about 10.62 grams.

Thanks for adding,

Cita: SmartOneKgAha, Xavier responded just as I found it.

It's a coin from India - British, 1 Pice. KM#198.

The coin is not on Numista yet. It's made of copper and weighs about 10.62 grams.

Thanks for adding,

Thanks

Cita: XavierI found it!
It must be a coin from Bombay presidency (Britsih India).
If the weight is about 11 grams, it should be a 1 pice - KM#198
Obverse: U.E.I. Co. bale mark
Reverse: Scales, Persian “Adil” (just)

Thanks

Cita: XavierI found it!
It must be a coin from Bombay presidency (Britsih India).
If the weight is about 11 grams, it should be a 1 pice - KM#198
Obverse: U.E.I. Co. bale mark
Reverse: Scales, Persian “Adil” (just)

Please add  this coin on numista thnx in advance

That's a very nice coin.

Do seomeone knows more about it?
- Why are there scales on the obverse? It must be a symbol for justice, which is coherent with the reverse
lettering. But why do they want to make a coin about justice?

- What does the U (or V) at the top of the heart mean? I guess the three other letters stand for "East India Company", but I have no idea for the U letter.

After a few research...
UEIC stands for "United East India Company"

http://www.mernick.org.uk/lnc/talks/1999sep.htm

Cita: XavierDoes someone (sic) knows more about it?
- Why are there scales on the obverse? It must be a symbol for justice, which is coherent with the reverse
lettering. But why do they want to make a coin about justice?

British East Indian Company coins often have scales, like the ones you mentioned from Mombasa. I think it does mean justice, as you mentioned Xavier.

Or just good ol' commerce

Cita: SmartOneKg

Cita: XavierDoes someone (sic) knows more about it?
- Why are there scales on the obverse? It must be a symbol for justice, which is coherent with the reverse
lettering. But why do they want to make a coin about justice?

British East Indian Company coins often have scales, like the ones you mentioned from Mombasa. I think it does mean justice, as you mentioned Xavier.

In European symbolism scales do NOT represent justice. Jusrice is a goddess represented as holding scales in one hand and a sword in the other. She uses the scales to weigh up the evidence. In literature we do use the term "the scales of justice", but there we are refering to the scales belonging to the goddess Justice, so really we should capitalise the J of justice.

I can fully understand how this may be confused by non-Europeans, so please don't think I am trying to have a go at you.


On a coin, I should lean towards scales as being symbolic of weights and measures, of a grocer's store for example. (eg: commerce as suggested by fliegendehollander).

Matt