Information about Company Mark: East India Company VEIC Mark

East India Company VEIC Mark

When the East India Company was chartered by Elizabeth I, Queen of England in 1600 it was still customary for each merchant or Company of Merchant Adventurers to have a distinguishing mark which included the mystical "Sign of Four" and served as a trademark. The East India Company's mark was made up from the initials EIC within a heart shape, crested with a 4. This was later changed to VEIC (from Vnited East India Company - United being spelled with V for U, in Latin), with the letters within a saltire (diagonal cross).

The mark was the central motif of the East India Company's coinage issued in India.

East India Company VEIC Mark - showing 2 of 2 coins
Coin NameReverseObverseDetails
Gold Quarter Ounce 2017 Empire - Queen Anne Saint Helena / Gold Quarter Ounce 2017 Empire - Queen Anne - reverse photo Saint Helena / Gold Quarter Ounce 2017 Empire - Queen Anne - obverse photo Material: 0.9999 Gold
Mints:
- East India Company (modern): 500
Total Mintage: 500
Silver Ounce 2019 Empire - Queen Anne Saint Helena / Silver Ounce 2019 Empire - Queen Anne - reverse photo Saint Helena / Silver Ounce 2019 Empire - Queen Anne - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mints:
- East India Company (modern): 1,000
Total Mintage: 1,000
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