Expert: kulraj singh - 8/2/2009

Question
QUESTION: sir,
i have a few coins of east india company,dated 1818,1 anna coin,written UKL on 1 side with 2 olive leaves and a photo of ram laxman and sita with hanuman in the background on the other side.

i would like to know about their present value of such coins today and how how to check for their authenticity

i am attaching an image.


ANSWER: The east india company never minted coins showing indian deities on them . The copper coins had the royal coat of arms on them and the silver coins had the king or queen. The coins you have are fake.
Please go through this link:

http://kulraj-the-numismatist.blogspot.com/2009/02/east-india-company-coins.html

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QUESTION: sir,
could u tell me how to clean such coins.

Answer
see how you clean the coin depends on the coin and also its metal. If the coin is having high value, you should prefer not to clean it as collectors like to get the coin in original condition; and cleaning may decrease the value. coming to the metal, copper coins can be cleaned with lemon , scrubbed with soft brush and then rinsed in water. coins of some other metal should be cleaned in different way.