India, British India, 1803 AD., East India Company, Madras Presidency, Soho mint (Birmingham, England), 5 Cash, Pridmore 208.

India, British India, Madras Presidency, Soho mint (Birmingham, England), 1803 AD.,
5 Cash (21,0 mm / 2,96 g), copper, official weight 3,23 g., actual weight at mint state 2,99-3,17 g., mintage 12,304,416 (all var.), axes coin alignment ↑↓ (180°), plain edge,
Obv.: EAST INDIA COMPANY / AUSP. REGIS & SENAT. ANG / 1803 , coat of arms of the East India Company: two lions, St Georges cross on the crest and flags, motto on the ribbon "Auspicio Regis et Senatus Anglia" (By the Command of the King and Parliament of England), legend above and motto on ribbon below below the arms of the Company with the date below, on the ribbon is the abbreviated version of the Latin text "AUSPICIO REGIS ET SENATUS ANGLIAE", all within a raised toothed rim. Letters > 0,8 mm high, normal design.
Rev.: V . CASH . , the value in Persian above: "Panj kas yek falus ast" = Five cash make one falus, below the value in English, all within a raised, toothed rim.
Pridmore 208 ; Brt. 624 ; http://www.baldwin.co.uk/coins-of-india/MOther%20Mints/Soho5Cash.htm . Rarity: common .