The
Pysa was a
Zanzibari coin that was struck in AH1299 (1882) and AH1304 (1887). The obverses of these coins have a pair of
scales. The name 'Pysa' is derived from the currency units '
Pice' and '
Paisa'. The AH1299 1 Pysa often turns up in old
coin collections, but the AH1304 coin very seldom turns up. Both coins were struck at
Heaton's Mint,
Birmingham, England.
See also