British East India Company, X Cash, 1808

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Here's the second.

Obviously I recognise EIC and the date, but there must be a story behind it.

Bill.

[Overlord]

British India, Madras Presidency, X Cash, KM#319 or 320 (depending on the mass). For the story, please see this link.

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Quite a story.   My 'X cash' is rather worn through use so I don't think it could have been involved in the shipwreck.

Can I assume that the I, V, X and XX mentioned are the denomination (Latin)?

I'll search for KM #319 and #320 later.   The diameter is 1 inch and thickness about 1.5mm, but I can't weigh it.   As all this is new to me, are you able to give a translation, please?

Many thanks,

Bill.

[Overlord]

Can I assume that the I, V, X and XX mentioned are the denomination (Latin)?

Yes

As all this is new to me, are you able to give a translation, please?

The Persian inscription on the reverse can be translated as "Ten Kas (Cash) make two Falus (Falus=copper coin)"

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Very kind, thank you.

Bill.

[Afrasi]

Since french pirates captured a ship of the VEIC with a huge load of these coins the V, X and XX Cash coins were also legal currency on Mauritius and Reunion since 1810. But on Mauritius this did last only some weeks or months, after which the English ruled Mauritius again.
XX Cash were said to be equal to 3 Sous.

[andyg]

Other coins for use in Reunion were the standard French India coins struck at Pondichery from 1723, and Austrian 20 Kreuzer's (unofficially) from 1859 to 1879...  I guess they used whatever was going at the time....

[Afrasi]

Yes, I agree! And there are more examples!    The Kerveguens, which you mentioned, were legal currency in my opinion. But that's another great funny story, especially AFTER their end of being coins on Reunion ...
Perhaps tomorrow! Now    and sleep well all!