Description
Country or authority: Straits Settlements, under British Indian administration
Year or date range: 1862 (date on coin)
Denomination: 1 Cent
Composition: Copper
Ruler or portrait: Queen Victoria, coroneted head facing left
Mint or mintmark: Calcutta, India (type attribution); no mintmark visible
Catalogue references: Provisional (unverified): Straits Settlements KM#6
Obverse description: Legend VICTORIA QUEEN surrounding Victoria’s left-facing head, wearing an ornamented coronet, with her hair gathered behind. Beaded border; no drapery or armour.
Reverse description: Inscription [O]NE / [C]ENT / [IN]DIA / STRAITS / 1862 within a leafy wreath tied with a bow below. Short horizontal dividers above and below INDIA; beaded border. Bracketed letters are substantially obscured.
Description and condition notes: Brown surfaces with wear, numerous scratches and abrasions, and small rim knocks. Localized loss of detail affects the left portion of the reverse inscription.
