Posted by slang on February 12, 2010
Half Rupee King Edward Of British India dated 1905-1910
Compared to the one rupee King Edward British Indian coins, the half rupee coins are of lesser mintage hence are more expensive. It weighs 5.8300 g.,0.9170 silver.1719oz ASW. The obverse has the legend of : EDWARD VII KING AND EMPEROR.
Half Rupee versus One rupee King Edward VII's coin mintage table
Note that the Calcutta Mint issues have no mint mark. Mumbai(Bombay) Mint issues have a small include “B” in the space below the cross pattee of the crown on the reverse.
Posted by slang on September 29, 2009
1911 One(1) Rupee King George V Silver coin (Weight 11.66g)
This One(1) Rupee 1911 George VI King and Emperor Silver is an interesting coin as the actual mintage is far below the published one. Originally 9.4m pieces were struck but only 700,000 pieces survived as the balance have been withdrawn and melted. This is because the coin were rejected by the public as the elephant of the Order of the Indian Empire shown on the King’s robe supposedly resembled a pig, an animal considered to be unclean by Indians.
Posted by slang on September 28, 2009
This is a copper nickel coin. The obverse has the legend of the portrait of King George V King Emperor. The coins are minted at two places-Calcutta & Mumbai(Bombay) mints.The Calcutta Mint issues coins with no mintmark and
GEORGE V KING EMPEROR INDIA 8 ANNAS COIN 1919
Mumbai(Bombay) Mint issues coins with a small dot on the reverse at the bottom near the rim.
This 1919 issues have the following versions:
- 1919(c) – issue from Calcutta mint with a mintage of 2,980,000 units
- 1919(c) – proof issues (unknown)
- 1919(b)- Bombay or Mumbai Mint with a smaller mintage of 1,400,00 units.
The subsequent date re: year 1920 has even lower mintage.
8 annas 1920 proof like
The 8 annas 1920(b) from Mumbai(Bombay) has an even lower mintage viz 1,000,000 units which therefore makes it more expensive than the aforesaid 1919(b) 8 annas coin. Note that the 8 annas 1920 coins also have 1920(c) proof and 1920(c) proof-like; restrike, 1920(b) proof and 1920 proof-like; restrike.
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