It was a coin from the ¼ Rupee-Victoria series issued by the East India Company in 1840. It was minted in Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras. In 1840, these were replaced by coins with an image of Queen Victoria, but the design otherwise remained the same. The obverse features Queen Victoria's head, facing left, a continuous English legend, and a toothed rim. The coin's reverse features an English legend, a toothed rim outside of the wreath, and the value written in both English and Urdu.