Obverse: Britų kolonijos Rytų Indijoje herbas, kurį laiko du liūtai. Around - "ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY"
Reverse: coin reverse minted legend in Persian (Ashrafi from a reputable English company)
About the coin: the East India Company obtained permission to strike Arkat style rupees from the Subah of Arkat (Arcot) in 1742. The first actual production was in 1759 in the name of Alamgir II and bore the Hegira date 1172 with the regnal year 6. The machine-struck gold rupees (valued at 15 silver rupees) were produced in 1817 with the same designs on the obverse and reverse as the silver. Those coins were replaced in 1819 by this type, having the same standard and weight, but bearing the Company arms, because the use of the same designs on silver and gold coins of about the same size had led to the silver pieces being gilded and passed as gold.
