International
Trade
Coins
are
those
which
gain
acceptance
far
beyond
the
borders
of
the
nation
of
issue.
The
fact
that
a
trade
coin
may
have
no
legal
tender
status
in
a
distant
marketplace
is
of
little
significance.
The
universal
desire
of
merchants
(and
frequently
of
governments
themselves)
to
accept,
hold
and
trade
these
coins
gives
them
common-law
acceptability.
The
Silver
Rupees
of
the
EAST
INDIA
COMPANY
achieved
this
status
in
Central
Asia
and
the
East
Indies
in
the
mid
nineteenth
century.
The
BRITISH
EAST
INDIA
COMPANY,
founded
in
London
in
1600
by
Royal
Charter,
was
the
pre-emininent
political
force
governing
most
of
the
300
million
people
on
the
Indian
Subcontinent.
India
was
the
most
profitable
of
all
of
the
British
Colonies.
It
was
a
major
source
of
cotton,
spices
and
minerals.
Further,
India
was
a
major
consumer
of
manufactured
goods
from
England.
In
1840,
the
EAST
INDIA
COMPANY
introduced
this
silver
Rupee
bearing
the
likeness
of
Queen
Victoria.
It
was
intended
to
circulate
both
in
India
and
in
International
Trade.
The
denomination,
"one
rupee"
appears
on
the
reverse
in
four
languages
-
English,
Bangali,
Persian,
and
Nagari.
Weight:
10grms
Size:
30mms
circ
Thick:
2mms
Estimate:
925%+
silver
Make
your
own
decision
from
the
excellent
scans
We
guarantee
all
our
coins
as
genuine
100%
cash
back
guarantee
incl
postage
if
coin
is
not
as
described
by
us