When necessity calls

When I see things like this, I always like to imagine when, in the full richness of the coins life, the need for a button became more important than having the coin.
East India Company, 1 Quarter Anna. Even with the coin in hand I can't decipher the last digit of the date

 

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If I had to guess, the date of your coin is probably 1835.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4849.html

 

I was guessing it was going to be a coin with an outhouse on it. . .

Z

 

If my pants were falling down around my ankles I think I might need a button more than a coin.