East India Trading Company Coin

The east india company was an english company formed for the exploitation of trade with east and southeast asia and india incorporated by royal charter on december 31 1600 it was started as a monopolistic trading body so that england could participate in the east indian spice trade it also traded cotton silk indigo saltpeter and tea and transported slaves.

East india trading company coin. East india company. It was formed to trade in the indian ocean region initially with the east. Dated 1808 and inscribed east india company on the obverse and depicting two lions on each side of a shield with two flags and a knights helmet and on the reverse at the bottom x cash the persian writing translated meaning under the patronage of the king and parliament of england this bronze coin is 1 in diameter and is a genuine shipwreck coin from the admiral gardner which sank on her sixth voyage to the east as a regular east india company vessel.

As its reach expanded over the centuries the company s coinage became the foundation of trade across the emerging empire in the east. The coin designs are inspired by the main trading currencies the east india company used in the 17th 19th century cash and mohur. The most important of the various east india companies this company was a major force in the history of india for more than 200 years.

Is an entity registered at california with company number c3358839. 2019 chinese trade dollar 1oz silver proof coin 128 70 add to cart 2019 japanese trade dollar 1oz silver proof coin 128 70 add to cart. The east india company eic also known as the honourable east india company heic east india trading company eitc the english east india company or the british east india company and informally known as john company company bahadur or simply the company was an english and later british joint stock company.

The silver cash proof coins features a peacock design. Registered agent is kunal verma 8060 melrose ave 3rd floorlos angeles ca 90046. Company is incorporated on 11th february 2011.

It changed the world s tastes shaped commerce built cities and trade routes and minted its own coins. Current status of the company is active. The coinage used by the east india company was mughal type coinage without images as proscribed by the muslim faith and in arabic.

The east india trading company began with a license to trade in bengal india in 1633. Today we continue the tradition of minting our own coins. Company coins without the east india company our world would not be what it is today.

The history of the east india company and coinage dates from 1601 when with a royal charter from queen elizabeth i it s first ships set sail to the east with cargoes of heavy cloths and 6 000 of specially minted silver coins featuring the emblem of the queen.