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1 Anna Mint Canteen Token
| Location | India |
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| Composition | Brass |
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| Obverse description | Square brass token with rounded corners and a central hole. The field features a prominent interlaced monogram device — a stylised 'I.G.' cipher within an eye-shaped oval cartouche — in high relief. The legend 'I.G. MINT' arcs along the upper border and 'ALIPORE' appears in straight legend along the lower border, identifying the issuing authority as the India Government Mint at Alipore, Calcutta. |
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| Obverse lettering | I.G. MINT ALIPORE |
| Reverse description | Square brass token with rounded corners and a central hole. The legend 'CANTEEN TOKEN' arcs along the upper border, and the denomination 'ONE ANNA' appears in straight legend along the lower border. The large numeral '1' is struck in bold relief at the centre of the field, bisected by the central hole. |
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