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India coinage under Victoria 1862-1901. |
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| At his death, William IV
had no surviving legitimate children, though he was survived by eight of the
ten illegitimate children he had by the actress Dorothea Jordan, with whom
he cohabited for 20 years. William was succeeded in the United Kingdom by
his niece, Victoria. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22
January 1901) was born at Kensington palace in London on 24 May 1819. She
started the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 01 May 1876, she used the
additional title of Empress of India. Victoria was the only child of Prince
Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III and
Victoria Maria Louisa of Saxe-Coburg. Both
the Duke of Kent and the King George III died in 1820, and Victoria was
raised under close supervision by her German-born mother Princess Victoria
of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. She inherited the throne at the age of 18 after her
father's three elder brothers died without surviving legitimate issue. The
United Kingdom was already an established constitutional monarchy, in which
the Sovereign held relatively few direct political powers. Privately, she
attempted to influence government policy and ministerial appointments.
Publicly, she became a national icon, and was identified with strict
standards of personal morality. She married her first cousin, Prince Albert
of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, in 1840. Their 9 children and 26 of their 34
grandchildren who survived childhood married into royal and noble families
across the European monarchy continent, tying them together and earning her the nickname "the
grandmother of Europe". After Albert's death in 1861, Victoria plunged into
deep mourning and avoided public appearances. As a result of her seclusion,
republicanism temporarily gained strength, but in the latter half of her
reign, her popularity recovered. Her Golden and Diamond Jubilees were times
of public celebration. Her reign of 63 years and 7 months, which is longer
than that of any other British monarch and the longest of any female monarch
in history, is known as the Victorian era. It was a period of industrial,
cultural, political, scientific, and military change within the United
Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. She was
the last British monarch of the House of Hanover; her son and successor King
Edward VII belonged to the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
After the Indian Mutiny in 1857, the government of
India was transferred from the East India Company to the Crown and in 1877,
Victoria became Empress of India. Her empire also included Canada,
Australia, India, New Zealand, and large parts of Africa. The coins issued
after 1840 bore the portrait of Queen Victoria. The first coinage under the
crown was issued in 1862 and in 1877 Queen Victoria assumed the title the
Empress of India. |
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- Governor General and Viceroy of India
1858-1901
- As East India Company was dissolved on 30 Oct
1858, Queen Victoria became the ruler of British India until her death
on 22 Jan 1901.
- Charles John
Canning, Viscount Canning..................01 Nov 1858 - 21 Mar 1862
- From 1859, he was known as Charles John
Canning, Earl Canning.
- James Bruce, 8th
Earl of Elgin (I)......................21 Mar 1862 - 20 Nov 1863
- Sir Robert
Cornelis Napier (acting).....................21
Nov 1863 - 02 Dec 1863
- He was known as Baron Napier of Magdala
- Sir William Thomas
Denison (acting).....................02
Dec 1863 - 12 Jan 1864
- Sir John Laird
Mair (Lord) Lawrence.....................12 Jan 1864 - 12 Jan 1869
- Richard Southwell
Bourke, Earl of Mayo..................12 Jan 1869 - 08 Feb 1872
- Sir John Strachey
(acting)..............................09
Feb 1872 - 23 Feb 1872
- Francis Napier,
Baron of Ettrick (acting)...............24
Feb 1872 - 03 May 1872
- He was known as Lord Napier of Merchistoun
- Thomas George
Baring, Viscount Baring of Lee............03 May 1872 - 12 Apr 1876
- He was known as Baron Earl of Northbrook
- Robert
Bulwer-Lytton, Baron Lytton......................12 Apr 1876 - 08 Jun
1880
- He was known as Baron, 1st Earl of Lytton I
- George Frederick
Samuel Robinson, Marquess of Ripon.....08 Jan 1880 - 13 Dec 1884
- Frederick
Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood.....................13 Dec 1884 - 10 Dec 1888
- He was known as Earl of Dufferin (Marquess of
Dufferin and Ava)
- Henry
Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marquess of Lansdowne..........10 Dec 1888 - 11 Oct
1894
- Victor Alexander
Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin (II)..........11 Oct 1894 - 06 Jan 1899
- George Nathaniel
(Baron Marquess) Curzon of Kedleston...06 Jan 1899 - 18 Nov 1905
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| Currency:
Rupee = 16 Annas = 64 Pice = 192 Pies (Mohur
= 15 Rupees). |
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Legend: "Queen
Victoria" on British India coins from 1862-1876. |
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| 1/12 Anna
(One Pie) |
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| KM#465 Twelfth Anna.
Weight: 2.15g [2.10 - 2.17g].
Metal: Copper.
Diameter:
17.50 mm [17.40-18.00 mm]. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay), Kolkata
(Calcutta) and Chennai (Madras).
Obverse:
Date and denomination "1/12 ANNA INDIA" with date below, all within
a beaded circle that is, in turn, surrounded by a serpentine wreath of oak
leaves. All surrounded by a raised, toothed rim.
Reverse: Crowned and robed bust of the
Queen facing left. Divided legend: "QUEEN VICTORIA". All within a raised,
toothed border.
Mintage Years:
Mumbai (Bombay): 1862 and 1874-1876
+
Kolkata (Calcutta):
1862 and 1874-1876
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Chennai (Madras): 1862. |
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Distinguishing
features of mints:
- BUST
- Bust A -
Front of dress has 4-1/3 panels with a flower at center on bottom
panel.
- Bust B -
Front of dress has 4 panels with a flower at right on bottom panel.
- MINT - 1/12 Anna dated 1862 were minted
at Calcutta, Bombay, and Madres using Bust A. They may be attributed
according to sizes for 1862 and 1874-1876 issues. Proofs and restrikes
dated 1862 occur struck from pattern dies with 4-3/4 panels and a
different dress floral design and a wreath with 5 small 6-pointed stars
on the other side.
- Kolkata (Calcutta) Mint
- Issues of 1862 and 1874-1876 are 17.40-17.50 mm in
diameter. From 1877 Bust B was used and the legend at lower right is
distant from the bust. 1882-1886 issues have a tiny incuse “C” on a
bead of the inner circle below the date.
- Mumbai (Bombay) Mint
- Issues of 1862 and 1874-1876 are 17.90-18.00 mm in
diameter. From 1877 Bust A was used and the legend at lower right is
close to the bust.
- Madras (Chennai) Mint
- Issues dated 1862 are 17.60-17.70 mm in diameter.
Note: 1874-1876 issue
has
Weight: 2.16g [2.14 - 2.21g].
Diameter:
17.50 (Calcutta) and 18.00 mm (Bombay). |
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Year:
1862.
Weight: 2.22g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 2,999,380.
Diameter: 17.90
mm.
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Calcutta has Diameter: 17.4-17.5 mm (Mintage: 2,501,952). Bombay has
Diameter: 17.9-18.0 mm (Mintage: 2,999,380). Madras has Diameter:
17.6-17.7 mm (Mintage: 40,487,040). All these normal issues has 4.25
panels in Jabot. Calcutta Proof and Silver Proof contains 4.5 panels
in Jabot. |
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Year:
1876.
Weight: 2.07g.
Mint:
Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 3,068,000.
Diameter:
17.40 mm.
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| Quarter Anna
(One Pice) |
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| KM#467 Quarter Anna.
Weight: 6.38g [6.40-6.57g].
Metal: Copper.
Diameter:
25.20 mm - 26.30 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay), Kolkata
(Calcutta) and Chennai (Madras).
Obverse: Date and denomination "ONE
QUARTER ANNA INDIA" with date below, all within a dotted circle. Wreath surrounds.
Reverse: Crowned bust facing left with
legends "QUEEN VICTORIA".
Mintage Years:
Mumbai (Bombay): 1862 and 1875-1876
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Kolkata (Calcutta):
1862 and 1874-1876
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Chennai (Madras): 1862. |
Distinguishing
features of mints:
- BUST
- Bust A -
Front of the dress has 4 panels with a single flower at right on
bottom panel.
- Bust B -
Front of the dress has 4 panels with a flower at left and right on
bottom panel. Tiny raised v on bottom center of bust. Floral design
of dress differs.
- DESIGN OF DATE SIDE
- REVERSE I
- Leaf below the first and last digit of date.
- REVERSE II
- Leaf below center of date.
- MINT
- Kolkata (Calcutta) Mint
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- Issues of 1862 have A/I with
diameter 26.2-26.3 mm, A/I with V raised on bottom center of
the bust and B/II with diameter 25.3-25.4 mm.
- Issues from 1874 onwards are Type B/II.
- Most 1879-1887
issues have a tiny incuse "C" on a bead of the inner circle
below the center of the date.
- Mumbai (Bombay) Mint
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- Issues of 1862 have A/I, V incuse
on point of shoulder 25.5mm and another type with A/I dot
below date 25.5mm.
- Issues of 1875-76 have bust A and
Reverse I (A/I).
- From
1877 onwards are type B/I.
- Madras (Chennai) Mint
- 1862 type A/I with diameter 25.5 mm.
Note: The
initial 1862 dated Calcutta 1/4 Annas were struck with a
diameter of 26.2 - 26.3 mm (Type A/I). With the opening of the
new Calcutta copper mint in 1865 the 1/4 Annas were struck with
a diameter of 25.3 - 25.4 mm and a tiny raised v on the bottom
center of the bust. Probably only a month or so later Calcutta
began to strike coins with a new obverse and reverse (Type
B/II). This type was used by Calcutta for the remaining
Victorian period. Proofs and restrikes dated 1862 occur from
pattern dies with 4-3/4 panels with a different floral design
dress.
Key date coin: KM#467 (1862-1876) is 1862(b) A/I dot below date 25.5 mm with
mintage 2,366,000. |
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Year: 1862.
Weight: 6.37g.
Mint: Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 2,366,000.
Note: Bust A with
Reverse Type I. Diameter: 25.50 mm. Dot below the date variety. |
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Year: 1862.
Weight: 6.29g.
Mint:
Chennai (Madras).
Mintage: 186,226,560.
Note: Bust A with
Reverse Type I. Diameter: 25.50 mm without v on point of shoulder. |
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Same as above coin, but...
Weight: 6.55g.
Unclear line which holds the berry above the leaf at "O". This
coin is also slightly off-flan from the reverse side. |
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Year: 1874.
Weight: 6.38g.
Mint:
Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 44,678,000.
Note: Kolkata (Calcutta) has Type B/II. Front of the dress has 4 panels with a flower at left and right on bottom panel. Tiny raised v on bottom center of bust. Leaf below center of date. |
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Year: 1875.
Weight: 6.35g.
Mint:
Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 36,237,000.
Note: Mumbai (Bombay) 1875 mintage: 14,494,000. |
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Year: 1876.
Weight: 6.16g.
Mint:
Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 43,581,000.
Note: Mumbai (Bombay) 1876 mintage: 3,360,000. |
Other types are as below...
- 1862: Type A bust, type
I reverse; Calcutta Mint (Mintage: 99,504,000).
- 1862: Type A bust, type I reverse; "V" raised on bottom center of bust; Calcutta Mint (Mintage: 10,654,000).
- 1862: Type B bust, type II reverse; Calcutta Mint (Mintage: 178,731,000).
- 1862: Type A bust, type I reverse; "V" incuse on point of shoulder; Bombay Mint (Mintage: 32,149,000).
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Two leaves below the date on the first and last
digit. |
No border line as shown |
Clearer line which holds the berry above the leaf
at "O" as shown. |
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Four panels in dress with one flower on the right
side of the bottom panel. |
No "v" at the on ground-line of bust / dress. |
No "v" at the point of the shoulder. |
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| Half Anna |
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| KM#468 Half Anna.
Weight: 12.88g.
Metal: Copper.
Diameter:
30.50 - 31.30 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay), Kolkata
(Calcutta) and Chennai (Madras).
Obverse: Date and denomination "HALF ANNA INDIA" with date below, all within a dotted circle. Wreath surrounds.
Reverse: Crowned bust facing left with
legends "QUEEN VICTORIA".
Mintage Years:
Mumbai (Bombay): 1862
+
Kolkata (Calcutta):
1862 and 1875-1876
+
Chennai (Madras): 1862. Note:
1862 dated issues were struck at all three mints using
Obverse A and Reverse I (A/I). They may be attributed according to size.
Later 1862 dated Calcutta issues use Bust B and Reverse II (B/II). The
designations of Bust A, B and C have been changed to correspond with
designations in “Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations Part 4, Vol.
2” by F. Pridmore. Key date coin:
1875(C) with mintage: 1,145,600.
Distinguishing
features of mints:
- BUST
- Bust A -
Front of dress has 4-1/2 panels with no flowers on bottom incomplete
panel.
- Bust B -
Front of dress has 4 panels (having just slightly small decoration
below 4th panel) with a small flower at upper left and large flower
at right on bottom panel. Floral design of dress differs from Bust
A. Tiny raised v on bottom left of bust.
- Bust C -
Front of dress has 4-3/4 panels with a single flower in center of
bottom incomplete panel. An enlarged bust with floral design similar
to Bust B.
- DESIGN OF DATE SIDE
- REVERSE I
- Slant top 1 in date and narrow spaced “ANNA”.
- REVERSE II
- Flat top 1 in date and wide spaced “ANNA”.
- MINT
- Kolkata (Calcutta) Mint
- Diameter 31.3 mm.
- 1862 Type A Bust, Type 1 Reverse.
- 1862 Type B Bust, Type II Reverse.
- 1862 Type C Bust, Type II Reverse.
- 1875 Type B Bust, Type II Reverse.
- 1876 Type B Bust, Type II Reverse.
- Issues from 1877 onward are Type
C/II. 1877 Calcutta issues also have short, wide 7's in
date. 1879 Calcutta issues have a tiny incuse “C” on a bead
of the inner circle below the center of the date.
- Mumbai (Bombay) Mint
- Diameter 30.5 mm.
- 1862 Type A Bust, Type I Reverse.
- Issues from 1877 onward are Type
B/II. 1877 Bombay issues also have tall, narrow 7's in date.
This type 7 appears on most Bombay issues but not on any
denomination of the Calcutta Mint.
- Madras (Chennai) Mint
- 1862 Type A Bust, Type I Reverse. Diameter 30.7 mm.
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Year:
1862.
Weight: 12.68g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 4,802,496.
Note: Diameter:
30.50 mm. Type Bust A with Reverse type I (Slant top of 1 in
date). |
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| Two Annas |
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| KM#469 Two Annas.
Weight: 1.46g.
Metal: 0.917
Silver. Diameter:
15.00 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay), Kolkata
(Calcutta) and Chennai (Madras).
Obverse: Denomination in English "TWO
ANNAS INDIA" in center with date below. Wreath surrounds.
Reverse: Crowned "Bust A" facing left with legends
"QUEEN VICTORIA".
Mintage Years:
Mumbai (Bombay): 1862 and 1874-1876
+
Kolkata (Calcutta):
1862 and 1874-1876
+
Chennai (Madras): 1862 (differentiated through size).
Key date coin:
1875(B) with mintage: 1,712,000.
Distinguishing
features of mints:
- BUST
- Bust A -
Front of dress has 4 panels. The bottom panel has 3 leaves at left
and a small flower at upper right.
- Bust B -
Front of dress has 3-1/2 panels. The bottom incomplete panel has
only 3 leaf tops.
- DESIGN OF DATE SIDE
- REVERSE I
- Large top flower; 2 large petals above the base of the
top flower are long and curved downward (Curved Spikes).
- REVERSE II
- Small top flower; 2 large petals above the base of the top
flower are short and horizontal (Straighter Spikes).
- MINT
- Kolkata (Calcutta) Mint
- Issues dated 1862-1878 are 15.3-15.5 mm in diameter and
have no mint mark. From 1879 the mint mark is a tiny incuse “C” on
the whorl below the center of the bottom flower. The 1877 issue with
a bead in the tip of the top flower is attributed to Calcutta based
on its diameter of 15.4 mm.
- Mumbai (Bombay) Mint
- Issues dated 1862-1876 are 15.7-15.9 mm in diameter and
until 1876 have no mint mark. From 1876-1884 the mint mark is a
raised dot above the bottom flower. From 1884 the mint mark is a
small “B” incuse or raised on the stem of the top flower.
- Madras (Chennai) Mint
- Issues dated 1862 are 16 mm in diameter.
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Year:
1862 (Bust A with
Reverse I).
Weight: 1.43g.
Diameter:
15.50 mm.
Mint:
Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 29,653,000.
Note: In
1862, Calcutta mint with Bust A has both
Reverse I and Reverse II types while Bombay and Madras mints only
has Bust A with
Reverse I type. |
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| Quarter Rupee
= Four Annas |
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| KM#470 Quarter Rupee.
Weight: 2.92g.
Metal: 0.917
Silver. Diameter:
19.50 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay), Kolkata (Calcutta) and
Chennai (Madras).
Obverse: Denomination in English "1/4
RUPEE INDIA" in center with date below. Wreath surrounds from both
sides.
Reverse: Crowned bust facing left with legends
"QUEEN VICTORIA".
Mintage Years:
Mumbai (Bombay): 1862 and 1874-1876
+
Kolkata (Calcutta):
1862 and 1874-1876
+
Chennai (Madras): 1862 (probably differentiated through slightly
larger size). Distinguishing
features of mints:
- BUST
- Bust A -
Front of the dress has 4 panels with a single flower at right on
bottom panel.
- Bust B -
Front of the dress has 3-3/4 panels with a flower at center on
incomplete bottom panel. 1862 and 1874-1876 coins do not have this
type.
- Bust C -
Front of the dress has 3 panels with a flower at left on bottom
panel. 1862 and 1874-1876 coins do not have this type.
- DESIGN OF DATE SIDE (not valid for 1862
and 1874-1876 issues)
- REVERSE I
- The two large petals above the base of the top flower are long
and curved downwards; long stroke between "1/4".
- REVERSE II
- The two large petals above the base of the top flower are
short and horizontal; short stroke between "1/4".
- MINT
- Kolkata (Calcutta) Mint
- Issues dated 1862-1878 have no mint mark. The diameter of
the coins is 19.2 - 19.4 mm and with coarse milling. From 1879
the mint mark is a tiny incuse "C" on the whorl below the
center of the bottom flower.
- Mumbai (Bombay) Mint
- Issues dated 1862, 1875 and 1876 have no mint mark. These
have a diameter of 19.7 - 19.8 mm and the milling is narrow.
The coins dated 1874, 1877-1883 have as mint mark a small
bead directly above the bottom flower. From 1884 the mint
mark is a small "B" raised or incuse on the stem of the top
flower.
- Chennai (Madras) Mint
- Issues dated 1862 have a diameter of 19.9 to 20.0 mm with
coarse milling. 1862 issues of Madras also have the first I
in VICTORIA as numeral "1".
Key date coin:
1876(B) with mintage: 1,427,000. |
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| Common features of 1862
and 1874-1876 issues: If any of these features are missing then it is a
proof or rare issue. |
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| Bust A
- Front of the dress has 4 panels with a single flower at right on
bottom panel. |
Dress style and inverted "v" as highlighted in red. |
Tilted Leaf on the left side of the date. |
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Year:
1862.
Weight: 2.89g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 11,390,000.
Note: No mint
mark with diameter 19.7-19.8 mm. Bust A and reverse I type. Reeded
edge. |
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Same as above coin but slightly off-flan from
sides, making one side slightly rotated as shown.
Weight: 2.80g. |
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Year:
1875.
Weight: 2.83g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 2,796,640.
Note: No mint
mark with diameter 19.2-19.4 mm. Bust A and reverse I type. Coarse
milling edge. |
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Year:
1875.
Weight: 2.74g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 5,238,840.
Note: No mint
mark with diameter 19.7-19.8 mm. Bust A and reverse I type. Reeded
edge. |
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Year:
1876.
Weight: 2.74g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 6,457,480.
Note: No mint
mark with diameter 19.2-19.4 mm. Bust A and reverse I type. Coarse
milling edge. |
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| Rupee |
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| KM#473.1 Rupee.
Weight: 11.66g.
Year:
1862. Metal: 0.917
Silver. Diameter:
31.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay), Kolkata (Calcutta) and
Chennai (Madras).
Obverse: Denomination in
English "ONE RUPEE INDIA" in center with date below. Wreath surrounds from both
sides.
Reverse: Crowned bust facing left with legends
"QUEEN VICTORIA". Note:
1862 Rupee has 42 varieties known.
Key date coin: B/II 0/6
and A/II 2/0 are known as rare coins. Wyon's
dies for the new coinage were dispatched to India in August 1861. However,
upon arrival they were found to be technically inadequate for use in the
Indian mints and new matrices had to be produced in Calcutta. Act XIII
authorized the new coinage in April 1862, declaring the coins current from
1st November.
In 1893, the Times of India published an article clarifying the purpose of
the dots found on some of the 1862 dated rupees. The article states that the
Bombay Mint used a number of dots to indicate the year of manufacture, one
dot for 1863 and eleven dots for 1873.
- Bombay Mint: Diameter 30.7 - 30.9 mm.
- Calcutta Mint: Diameter less than 30.7 mm.
- Madras Mint: Diameter 30.9 - 31.0 mm. Madras
mint was closed in 1867 and only two types of Rupee coins are known as
1862 B/II 0/0 and 1862 B/IIa 0/0.
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in Bust's panels of Jabot and Four main difference in Flower: |
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Bust A: 3.75
panels of Jabot. Front of dress has 3-3/4 panels with a small flower
at left on bottom of incomplete panel. Found on 1862 varieties and
on 1874 to 1901 issues. |
Bust B: 4
panels of Jabot. Front of dress has 4-1/4 panels with a small flower
at right on bottom complete panel, floral design of dress differs.
Found on 1862 varieties only. |
Bust C: 3.33
panels of Jabot. Similar to Bust A, but shorter at the bottom. Front
of the dress has 3-1/3 or 3-1/2 panels. Found on 1862 varieties of
C/I 1/2 and C/II 1/2 and on 1874 to 1901 issues. |
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Flower Type I:
The top flower is open and has Curved Spikes. Flat top 1 in date. |
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Flower Type II:
The top flower has Points Upwards. Dot at the base of the flower. No
bud in the volute pointing to the last E in RUPEE. Slant top 1 in
date. |
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Flower Type IIa:
The top flower has Points Upwards. Pineapple shape at the base of
the flower. Secondly there is also a pineapple shape bud in the
volute pointing to the last E in RUPEE. Slant top 1 in date.
This type is only seen on 1862 A/IIa 0/0
of Calcutta mint and 1862 B/IIa 0/0 of
Bombay or Madras mint. Both these coin were produced in 1862. |
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Flower Type II variant:
Only found in some types of 1878 A/II dot Rupee
coins from Bombay mint. It has larger dot with
three small stems above the large dot. Slant top 1 in date. |
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Flower Type III:
The top flower is half open and has Angular Spikes. Flat top 1 in
date. This type is only seen on 1862 A/III
0/0 and 1862 B/III 0/0 coins
only, both produced by Calcutta mint in 1862. |
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Flower Type IV:
Smaller in size than Type II and is usually referred as top flower
with Squarer Spikes. This type was reported by W.A.T. Aves in 1984
in Seabys Coins and Metals Bulletin. This type so far exists on
Bombay Rupees as A/IV dot in the years 1879, 1880, 1881 and 1882 only. This type
is recognizable as it has three large petals on the left side of the
date instead of five petals in Type II. Slant top 1 in date. |
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Bust A types. Found on 1862 varieties and 1874-1901. |
v on Left of Bodice, usually on Bust
B types. Found on 1862 varieties. |
No v on Bust C types as it is already shortened
from the bottom. Found on 1862 varieties, and 1874-1901. |
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Crescent on Point of Shoulder. Found on 1862
varieties and 1874-1901. |
No Crescent on Point of Shoulder. Found on 1862
varieties and 1874-1901. |
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NO IMAGE |
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| Bud Cone above E of ONE. Found on
1862 varieties and 1874-1901. |
Pineapple Cone above E of ONE. Found on some 1862
varieties of Flower Type IIa. |
Plain Cone above E of ONE. Found on
1862 varieties and 1874-1901. |
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No Cone by E of RUPEE. Found on 1862 varieties and
1874-1901. |
Pineapple Cone by E of RUPEE. Found on 1862
varieties of Flower Type IIa only. |
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Hair at nape of the neck consists of four strands
of equal length. Produced by Bombay Mint for some circulated coins
from 1885-1893 and 1897-1898. Calcutta Mint for 1882 Proof issue,
1885 Proof issue and 1888 circulated issue. Before 1885 issues are
not documented. |
Hair at nape of the neck consists of four strands,
two lower of them are longer than the upper ones. Calcutta Mint for
some circulated issues from 1887, 1889-1893, 1897-1898 and
1900-1901. 1894 Proof issue by Calcutta mint and 1899 Proof issue by
Bombay mint. |
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Round pearls in crown. Found on 1862 varieties and
1874-1901. |
Elongated pearls in crown. Found on 1862
varieties. They might probably exists in some 1874-1901 issues but
are not documented. |
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Single Curve in Crown. Found on 1862 varieties and
1874-1901. |
Double Curve in Crown. Found on 1862 varieties.
They might probably exists in some 1874-1901 issues but are not
documented. |
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NO IMAGE |
NO IMAGE |
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Embroidery of the bodice in High Relief. Found on
1862 varieties. |
Embroidery of the bodice retouched. Found on 1862
varieties. |
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Year:
1862.
Weight: 11.53g.
Mint:
Chennai (Madras).
Mintage: N/A (Common).
Type A bust, type I flower design, Zero dot
above and Zero dot below. =
1862 A/I 0/0
[produced in 1862-1863].
Note:
Flat top of "1" in date. |
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Year:
1862.
Weight: 11.48g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 215,223,391.
Type A bust with type IIa flower design with
pineapple design above last E in Rupee. Zero dot above and Zero dot
below =
1862 A/IIa 0/0 [produced in 1862-1863]. |
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Year:
1862.
Weight: 11.48g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 73,178,400 (including 0/3 and
2/3 dot varieties).
Clumsy
legends on both sides. Abnormal spaces in between QUEEN VICTORIA characters.
Type B bust, type II flower design, Zero dot
above and Three dot below =
1862 B/II 0/3 [produced in 1865].
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Year:
1862.
Weight: 11.47g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 24,996,284 (including A/I 0/4,
A/II 0/4, B/I 0/4, B/II 0/4, A/II 2/4 and B/II 2/4).
Type A bust, type II flower design, Zero dot
above and Four dot below =
1862 A/II 0/4 [produced in 1866].
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Same as above coin but having
different dot arrangements. Collectors have claim to notice more
than 20 varieties based on these four dots. Weight: 11.49g. |
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Year:
1862.
Weight: 11.47g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 25,801,270 (including dots in
curved and straight line varieties).
Type A bust, type II flower design, Zero dot
above and Five dot below =
1862 A/II 0/5 [produced in 1868].
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Year:
1862.
Weight: 11.43g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 25,902,590.
Type A bust, type II flower design, Zero dot
above and Six dot below =
1862 A/II 0/6 [produced in 1868].
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Same as above coin but having different dot arrangements. Weight: 11.56g. |
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Year:
1862.
Weight: 11.50g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 28,095,630.
Type A bust, type II flower design, Zero dot
above and Eleven dot below =
1862 A/II 0/10 [produced in 1872].
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Year:
1862.
Weight: 11.52g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 4,063,323 (including A/II
0/12, A/I 1/2, A/II 1/2, C/I 1/2, C/II 1/2 and A/I 1/11).
Type A bust, type II flower design, Zero dot
above and Twelve dot below =
1862 A/II 0/12 [produced in 1874].
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Year:
1862.
Weight: 11.43g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 76,017,394.
Type B bust, type II flower design, One dot
above and Zero dot below =
1862 B/II 1/0 [produced in 1863].
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Year:
1862.
Weight: 11.36g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 55,709,446 (including A/II
0/2, A/II 2/0 and B/II 2/0).
Type B bust, type II flower design, Two dot
above and Zero dot below =
1862 B/II 2/0 [produced in 1864].
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Same as above coin but having
different dot sizes. Weight: 11.56g. |
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Year:
1862.
Weight: 11.43g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: N/A.
Type B bust, type II flower design, Three dot
above and Zero dot below =
1862 B/II 3/0 [produced in 1864].
A tiny dot under the large left dot.
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Besides the above 11
coins (excluding variations in dots), there are 31 more coins dated 1862 as
follow (sorted according to dot patterns):
- A/II 0/0 Bombay [produced in 1862-1863]
- A/III 0/0 Calcutta [produced in 1862-1863]
- B/II 0/0 Calcutta smaller than 30.7mm with
round pearls in crown [produced in 1862-1863]
- B/II 0/0 Bombay 30.7-30.9 mm elongated pearls
in crown with flat relief [produced in 1862-1863]
- B/II 0/0 Madras 30.9-31.0 mm elongated pearls
in crown with high relief [produced in 1862-1863]
- B/IIa 0/0 Bombay or Madras [produced in
1862-1863]
- B/III 0/0 Calcutta [produced in 1862-1863]
- A/II 0/1 Bombay [produced in 1873]
- A/II 0/2 Bombay [produced in 1864]
- A/I 0/4 Bombay [produced in 1866]
- B/I 0/4 Bombay [produced in 1866]
- B/II 0/4 Bombay [produced in 1866]
- B/II 0/6 Bombay [produced in 1869] - rare coin
- A/II 0/7 Bombay [produced in 1869]
- B/II 0/7 Bombay [produced in 1869]
- A/II 0/8 Bombay [produced in 1870]
- A/II 0/9 Bombay [produced in 1871]
- A/II 1/1 Bombay [produced in 1873]
- A/I 1/2 Bombay [produced in 1874]
- A/II 1/2 Bombay [produced in 1874]
- C/I 1/2 Bombay [produced in 1874]
- C/II 1/2 Bombay [produced in 1874]
- A/II 1/7 Bombay top dot in normal position [produced in 1872]
- A/II 1/7 Bombay top dot in top flower [produced in 1872]
- A/II 1/10 Bombay top dot in normal position [produced in 1873]
- A/II 1/10 Bombay top dot in top flower [produced in 1873]
- A/I 1/11 Bombay [produced in 1873]
- A/II 2/0 Bombay [produced in 1864] - rare coin
- B/II 2/3 Bombay [produced in 1865]
- A/II 2/4 Bombay [produced in 1866]
- B/II 2/4 Bombay [produced in 1866]
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| KM#473.2 Rupee.
Weight: 11.66g.
Metal: 0.917
Silver. Diameter:
31.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay) and Kolkata (Calcutta).
Obverse: Denomination in
English "ONE RUPEE INDIA" in center with date below. Wreath surrounds from both
sides.
Reverse: Crowned bust facing left with legends
"QUEEN VICTORIA".
Mintage Years:
Mumbai (Bombay): 1874-1876
+
Kolkata (Calcutta):
1874-1876. Note:
1874-1876 Rupee has nine varieties known. |
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Year:
1874.
Weight: 11.56g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 28,508,566.
Type A bust, type II flower design without mm
and without dot =
1874 A/II.
Note: "A/II
dot" also exits from Bombay mint with mintage included above. Slant top of "1" in date.
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Year:
1874.
Weight: 11.39g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 15,013,834.
Type A bust with type I flower design =
1874 A/I.
Note: Flat top of "1" in date.
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Year:
1875.
Weight: 11.55g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 19,359,597.
Type A bust, type II flower design with dot =
1875 A/II dot.
Note: "A/II
without dot"
and "C/II" also exits from Bombay mint with mintage
included above.
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Year:
1875.
Weight: 11.57g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 11,631,951.
Type A bust with type I flower design =
1875 A/I. |
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Year:
1876.
Weight: 11.39g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 28,949,037.
Type A bust, type II flower design with dot =
1876 A/II dot.
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Year:
1876.
Weight: 11.53g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 12,001,264.
Type A bust with type I flower design =
1876 A/I. |
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| Legend: "Empress
Victoria" on British India coins from 1877-1901. |
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| 1/12 Anna
(One Pie) |
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| KM#483 Twelfth Anna.
Weight: 2.15g.
Metal: Copper.
Diameter:
17.50 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay) and Kolkata
(Calcutta).
Obverse: Date and denomination "1/12 ANNA INDIA" with date below, all within
a beaded circle that is, in turn, surrounded by a serpentine wreath of oak
leaves. All surrounded by a raised, toothed rim.
Reverse: Crowned and robed bust of the
Queen facing left. Divided legend: "VICTORIA EMPRESS". All within a raised,
toothed border.
Mintage Years:
Mumbai (Bombay): 1877, 1881, 1883-1884 and 1886-1889. 1891, 1893 and
1899 exists as Proof issue.
+
Kolkata (Calcutta):
1877-1878, 1882-1883 and 1885-1901. |
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Key date coin:
1896(C) with mintage: 912,600. |
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Year:
1886.
Weight: 2.06g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 5,783,424.
Note:
Bombay mint coins are thinner, slightly
larger and having "S" in Empress close to the dress. |
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Year:
1887.
Weight: 2.13g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 8,724,222.
Note:
Calcutta has no mint mark and uses Bust B with four panels
having flower on the right side of bottom panel in the jabot of Queen's dress. |
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Year:
1889.
Weight: 1.87g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 7,601,850.
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Year:
1891.
Weight: 2.14g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 17,306,015.
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Year:
1893.
Weight: 2.17g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 10,034,076. |
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Year:
1894.
Weight: 2.08g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 18,391,524. |
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Year:
1895.
Weight: 2.03g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 15,207,753. |
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Year:
1897.
Weight: 2.19g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 20,822,400. |
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Year:
1899.
Weight: 2.22g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 10,056,000. |
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| Half Pice |
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| KM#484 Half Anna.
Weight: 3.23g [3.02 - 3.35g].
Metal: Copper.
Diameter:
20.25 mm [20.10 - 20.30 mm]. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint:
Kolkata
(Calcutta).
Obverse: Date and denomination "1/2
PICE INDIA" with date below, all within a dotted circle. Wreath surrounds.
Reverse: Crowned bust facing left with legends
"EMPRESS VICTORIA".
Mintage Years:
Kolkata (Calcutta):
1877-1878 and 1885-1901 (1877 and 1878 exists only in Proof). Key date coin:
KM#484 1888(C) with mintage: 3,190,351. |
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Year:
1887.
Weight: 3.20g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 6,464,053. |
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Year:
1890.
Weight: 3.64g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 3,504,000. |
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Year:
1894.
Weight: 3.19g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 7,776,882. |
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Year:
1895.
Weight: 3.40g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 9,873,826. |
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Year:
1898.
Weight: 3.28g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 12,940,403. |
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Year:
1900.
Weight: 2.99g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 5,219,900. |
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| Quarter Anna
(One Pice) |
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| KM#486 Quarter Anna.
Weight: 6.00g.
Metal: Copper.
Diameter:
25.00 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay) and Kolkata
(Calcutta).
Obverse: Date and denomination "ONE
QUARTER ANNA INDIA" with date below, all within a dotted circle. Wreath surrounds.
Reverse: Crowned bust facing left with legends
"EMPRESS VICTORIA".
Mintage Years:
Mumbai (Bombay): 1877, 1882-1884 and 1886-1889
+
Kolkata (Calcutta):
1877-1880 and 1882-1901. Key date coin:
KM#486 1888(B) with mintage: 8,293,000. |
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Year:
1882.
Weight: 6.38g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 52,291,200.
Note: Bust B with
Reverse Type II.
Bust B -
Front of the dress has 4 panels with a flower at left and right on
bottom panel. Tiny raised v on bottom center of bust. Floral design
of dress differs. REVERSE II
- Leaf below center of date. |
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Year:
1884.
Weight: 5.79g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 16,844,800.
Note: Bust B with
Reverse Type I.
Bust B -
Front of the dress has 4 panels with a flower at left and right on
bottom panel. Tiny raised v on bottom center of bust. Floral design
of dress differs. REVERSE I
- Leaf below the first and last digit of date. |
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Year:
1886.
Weight: 6.53g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 14,390,000.
Note: Bust B with
Reverse Type I.
Bust B -
Front of the dress has 4 panels with a flower at left and right on
bottom panel. Tiny raised v on bottom center of bust. Floral design
of dress differs. REVERSE I
- Leaf below the first and last digit of date. |
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Year:
1887.
Weight: 6.36g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 26,204,800.
Note: Bust B with
Reverse Type I.
Bust B -
Front of the dress has 4 panels with a flower at left and right on
bottom panel. Tiny raised v on bottom center of bust. Floral design
of dress differs. REVERSE I
- Leaf below the first and last digit of date. |
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Year:
1890.
Weight: 6.49g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 82,908,762.
Note: Bust B with
Reverse Type II.
Bust B -
Front of the dress has 4 panels with a flower at left and right on
bottom panel. Tiny raised v on bottom center of bust. Floral design
of dress differs. REVERSE II
- Leaf below center of date. |
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Year:
1892.
Weight: 6.11g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 68,131,253.
Note: Bust B with
Reverse Type II.
Bust B -
Front of the dress has 4 panels with a flower at left and right on
bottom panel. Tiny raised v on bottom center of bust. Floral design
of dress differs. REVERSE II
- Leaf below center of date. |
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Year:
1893.
Weight: 6.35g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 76,039,000.
Note: Bust B with
Reverse Type II.
Bust B -
Front of the dress has 4 panels with a flower at left and right on
bottom panel. Tiny raised v on bottom center of bust. Floral design
of dress differs. REVERSE II
- Leaf below center of date. |
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Year:
1894.
Weight: 6.22g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 45,744,400.
Note: Bust B with
Reverse Type II.
Bust B -
Front of the dress has 4 panels with a flower at left and right on
bottom panel. Tiny raised v on bottom center of bust. Floral design
of dress differs. REVERSE II
- Leaf below center of date. |
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Year:
1897.
Weight: 6.34g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 82,288,000.
Note: Bust B with
Reverse Type II.
Bust B -
Front of the dress has 4 panels with a flower at left and right on
bottom panel. Tiny raised v on bottom center of bust. Floral design
of dress differs. REVERSE II
- Leaf below center of date. This coin has elongated pearls in Queen’s Crown. |
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Year:
1899.
Weight: 6.31g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 36,896,000.
Note: Bust B with
Reverse Type II.
Bust B -
Front of the dress has 4 panels with a flower at left and right on
bottom panel. Tiny raised v on bottom center of bust. Floral design
of dress differs. REVERSE II |
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Year:
1901.
Weight: 6.51g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 136,090,726.
Note: Bust B with
Reverse Type II.
Bust B -
Front of the dress has 4 panels with a flower at left and right on
bottom panel. Tiny raised v on bottom center of bust. Floral design
of dress differs. REVERSE II
- Leaf below center of date. |
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| Two Annas |
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KM#488 Two Annas.
Weight: 1.46g.
Metal: 0.917
Silver. Diameter:
15.00 mm. Edge:
Plain.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay) and Kolkata
(Calcutta).
Obverse: Denomination in English "TWO
ANNAS INDIA" in center with date below. Wreath surrounds.
Reverse: Crowned bust facing left with legends
"EMPRESS VICTORIA".
Mintage Years:
Mumbai (Bombay): 1877-1878, 1881-1894, 1896-1898 and 1900
+
Kolkata (Calcutta):
1877-1878, 1880-1893, 1895-1898 and 1900
+
1899 in Proof only Note:
Various mint marks to differentiate.
Key date coin:
1889C incuse with mintage: 315,000. |
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Year:
1887.
Weight: 1.35g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 13,927,280.
Note:
"C" incuse in the center of bottom flower of
the date side. Type B bust with type II reverse. |
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Year:
1890.
Weight: 1.41g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: N/A.
Note: "B" incuse
in the top flower stem. Type B bust with type II reverse. 1890 B raised has a mintage of 7,789,840. |
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Year:
1890.
Weight: 1.42g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 9,836,320.
Note:
"C" incuse in the center of bottom flower of
the date side. Type B bust with type II reverse. |
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Year:
1897.
Weight: 1.42g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 12,103,040.
Note:
"C" incuse in the center of bottom flower of
the date side. Type B bust with type II reverse. |
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Year:
1898.
Weight: 1.42g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 1,588,480.
Note: "B" incuse
in the top flower stem. Type B bust with type II reverse. |
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| Quarter Rupee
= Four Annas |
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| KM#490 Quarter Rupee.
Weight: 2.92g.
Metal: 0.917
Silver. Diameter:
19.50 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay) and Kolkata (Calcutta).
Obverse: Denomination in
English "1/4 RUPEE INDIA" in center with date below. Wreath surrounds from both
sides.
Reverse: Crowned bust facing left with legends
"EMPRESS VICTORIA".
Mintage Years:
Mumbai (Bombay): 1877, 1879, 1881-1894 and 1897-1898
+
Kolkata (Calcutta):
1877-1894, 1896-1898 and 1900-1901. Key date coin:
1876(B) with mintage: 1,427,000. |
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Year:
1882.
Weight: 2.80g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 612,280.
Note:
Tiny incuse "C" on the whorl below the center of the bottom
flower. Type C bust (three panels in dress) with Type II
reverse (horizontal petal). Short stroke between 1 and 4. |
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Year:
1888.
Weight: 2.89g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 4,944,680.
Note:
This coin has no mint mark and belongs to Calcutta.
Tiny incuse "C" on the whorl below the center of the bottom flower type also exists including above mintage. |
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| Half Rupee
= Eight Annas |
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| KM#491 Half Rupee.
Weight: 5.83g.
Metal: 0.917
Silver. Diameter:
24.0 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint: Mumbai
(Bombay) and Kolkata (Calcutta).
Obverse: Denomination in English "HALF
RUPEE INDIA" in center with date below. Wreath surrounds.
Reverse: Crowned bust facing left with legends
"EMPRESS VICTORIA".
Mintage Years:
Mumbai (Bombay): 1877, 1882, 1884-1889, 1891-1894, 1897-1898 and 1901
+
Kolkata (Calcutta):
1877-1874 and 1896-1901. Key date coin:
1880C A/I, "C" incuse with mintage: 180,000. Key date
of KM#472 (1862-1876) is 1862(c) A/II with mintage 736,000.
Distinguishing
features of mints:
- BUST
- Bust A -
Front of the dress has 4 panels with a flower at left and right on
bottom panel. Tiny raised v on bottom center of bust.
- Bust B -
Front of the dress has 4-1/2 or 4-2/3 panels. The incomplete bottom
panel has a flower at left of center.
- Bust C -
Front of the dress similar to Bust B but with 4-3/4 panels and
floral design of the dress differs.
- DESIGN OF DATE SIDE
- REVERSE I
- The top flower is open and the two large petals above the base
of the top flower are short and horizontal, flat top 1 in date.
- REVERSE II
- The top flower is closed and the two large petal above the
base of the top flower are long and curved downwards, slant top
1 in date..
- MINT
- Kolkata (Calcutta) Mint
- Issues have Bust A/Reverse I and Bust C/Reverse II, dated
1862-1878, and have no mint mark. From 1879 the mint mark is
a small incuse "C" below the center of the bottom flower.
- Mumbai (Bombay) Mint
- Issues dated 1862 have no mint mark but commonly
distinguished from Calcutta by B/II design. From 1874-1884
the mint mark is a small dot above the centre of the bottom
flower. From 1885 the mint mark is a small "B" raised or
incuse, on the stem of the top flower.
- Chennai (Madras) Mint
- Issues dated 1862 have no mint mark and cannot be
distinguished from the Mumbai (Bombay) issues.
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Year:
1899.
Weight: 5.68g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 11,174,296. |
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Note:
Incuse and inverted "B" on the top
flower stem. Type A
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Weight: 11.66g.
Metal: 0.917
Silver. Diameter:
31.00 mm. Edge:
Reeded.
Alignment: Medal.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay) and Kolkata (Calcutta).
Obverse: The legend: ONE RUPEE INDIA
with date, within a scroll-like wreath of Indian flora.
Reverse: Crowned and robed bust of
Queen Victoria facing left. Divided legend: VICTORIA EMPRESS. Mintage Years:
Mumbai (Bombay): 1877-1893, 1897-1898 and 1900-1901
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Kolkata (Calcutta):
1877-1893, 1897-1898 and 1900-1901.
Note:
1877 to 1901 Rupee has 72 varieties reported. No Rupee coins were
issued for circulation from 1894 to 1896 and 1899 (except Proof
issues: 1894 C/I by Calcutta mint and 1899 C/I by Bombay mint). Key date coins:
1883(B) without mm (mint mark) Type A bust with Type I flower
design
and 1883(B) dot with raised "B"
having Type A bust with Type I flower design. |
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Mumbai (Bombay) mint: Dot between date and below flower.
Mintage Years: 1877-1883.
Bombay mint also produced a coin in year 1883 without any mint mark. |
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Mumbai (Bombay) mint: "B" raised on Type I flower on the top.
Mintage Years: 1883-1885, 1887-1889 and 1892 |
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Mumbai (Bombay) mint: "B" raised on Type II flower on the
top. Mintage Years in 1885 only. |
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Mumbai (Bombay) mint: "B" raised on whorl of below flower. It
is found on Type II flower coins of 1884 only. |
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Mumbai (Bombay) mint: "B" incuse on Type I flower on the top.
Mintage Years: 1885-1893, 1897-1898 and 1900-1901. |
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Mumbai (Bombay) mint: "B" incuse and inverted on Type I
flower on the top on 1887 and 1888 coins only. |
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Kolkata (Calcutta) mint: No Dot between date and below flower.
Mintage Years: 1877-1878. |
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Kolkata (Calcutta) mint: "C" incuse
below the bottom flower as highlighted. Mintage Years: 1879-1893,
1897-1898 and 1900-1901. |
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Year:
1877.
Weight: 11.52g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 95,554,320.
Type A bust, type I flower design with dot =
1877 A/I dot. |
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Year:
1877.
Weight: 11.65g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: N/A (including above).
Type A bust, type II flower design with dot =
1877 A/II dot. |
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Year:
1877.
Weight: 11.37g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 39,251,692.
Type A bust, type I flower design without dot =
1877 A/I. |
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Year:
1878.
Weight: 11.36g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 63,927,196 (including other
varieties)..
Type A bust, type I flower design with dot =
1878 A/I dot. |
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Year:
1878.
Weight: 11.62g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: N/A (including above).
Type A bust, type II flower design with dot =
1878 A/II dot. |
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Year:
1878.
Weight: 11.60g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: N/A (including above).
Type A bust, type II flower design with dot =
1878 A/II dot variant (difference in
the top flower's lower part). |
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Year:
1879.
Weight: 11.46g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 72,799,904 (including other
varieties).
Type A bust, type I flower design with dot =
1879 A/I dot. |
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Year:
1879.
Weight: 11.37g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: N/A (including above).
Type A bust, type II flower design with dot =
1879 A/II dot. |
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Year:
1879.
Weight: 11.60g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: N/A (including above).
Type A bust, type IV flower design with dot =
1879 A/IV dot (three large
petals on the left side of the date instead of five petals). |
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Year:
1880.
Weight: 11.50g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 53,785,624 (including other
varieties)..
Type A bust, type I flower design with dot =
1880 A/I dot. |
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Year:
1880.
Weight: 11.40g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: N/A (including above).
Type A bust, type IV flower design with dot =
1880 A/IV dot (three large
petals on the left side of the date instead of five petals). |
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Year:
1881.
Weight: 11.52g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 2,435,719.
Type A bust, type I flower design without dot =
1881 A/I "C" incuse. |
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Year:
1882.
Weight: 11.43g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 56,397,287 (including other
varieties).
Type A bust, type I flower design with dot =
1882 A/I dot. |
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Same as above but has bubble
as shown. Weight: 11.20g. |
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Year:
1883.
Weight: 11.54g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage:
18,022,789 (including other varieties).
Type A bust, type I flower design with "B"
raised =
1883 A/I "B" raised. |
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Year:
1883.
Weight: 11.41g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 5,123,372.
Type A bust, type I flower design with "C"
incuse =
1883 A/I "C" incuse. |
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Year:
1884.
Weight: 11.40g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 36,846,570 (including other
varieties).
Type A bust, type I flower design with "B"
raised =
1884 A/I "B" raised. |
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Year:
1884.
Weight: 11.56g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: N/A (including above).
Type A bust, type II flower design with "B"
raised =
1884 A/II "B" raised on whorl
below bottom flower. |
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Year:
1885.
Weight: 11.55g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 64,878,000 (including other
varieties).
Type A bust, type I flower design with "B"
raised =
1885 A/I "B" raised. |
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Year:
1885.
Weight: 11.58g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: N/A (including above).
Type A bust, type II flower design with "B"
raised =
1885 A/II "B" raised. |
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Year:
1886.
Weight: 11.55g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 41,146,457.
Type C bust, type I flower design with "B"
incuse =
1886 C/I "B" incuse. |
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Year:
1886.
Weight: 11.46g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 10,878,075.
Type C bust, type I flower design with "C"
incuse =
1886 C/I "C" incuse.
Unlisted issue. |
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Year:
1887.
Weight: 11.39g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 48,400,000 (including other
varieties).
Type C bust, type I flower design with "B" raised =1887 C/I "B" raised. |
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Year:
1887.
Weight: 11.44g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: N/A (including above).
Type C bust, type I flower design with "B"
incuse =
1887 C/I "B" incuse and inverted. |
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Year:
1888.
Weight: 11.57g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 63,200,000.
Type C bust, type I flower design with "B"
raised =
1888 C/I "B" raised. |
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Year:
1889.
Weight: 11.49g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 65,300,000.
Type C bust, type I flower design with "B"
incuse =
1889 C/I "B" incuse. |
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Year:
1890.
Weight: 11.53g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 92,900,000.
Type C bust, type I flower design with "B"
incuse =
1890 C/I "B" incuse. |
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Year:
1891.
Weight: 11.45g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 49,500,000 (including "B"
raised). Type C bust, type I flower
design with "B" incuse = 1891 C/I
"B" incuse. |
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Year:
1891.
Weight: 11.51g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 14,669,903.
Type C bust, type I flower design with "C"
incuse =
1891 C/I "C" incuse. |
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Year:
1892.
Weight: 11.60g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 72,200,000. Type C bust, type I flower
design with "B" incuse = 1892 C/I
"B" incuse. |
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Same as above coin but reverse side is slightly off-flan and rotated as shown (Queen Victoria's head is tilted upwards).
Weight: 11.50g. |
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Year:
1893.
Weight: 11.51g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 69,590,000. Type C bust, type I flower
design with "B" incuse = 1893 C/I
"B" incuse. |
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Year:
1897.
Weight: 11.51g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 1,054,593. Type C bust, type I flower
design with "B" incuse = 1897 C/I
"B" incuse. |
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Year:
1898.
Weight: 11.49g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 6,268,437. Type C bust, type I flower
design with "B" incuse = 1898 C/I
"B" incuse. |
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Year:
1898.
Weight: 11.40g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 1,250,976.
Type C bust, type I flower design with "C"
incuse =
1898 C/I "C" incuse. |
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Year:
1900.
Weight: 11.55g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 65,236,908 (including "B"
raised). Type A bust, type I flower
design with "B" incuse = 1900
A/I
"B" incuse. |
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Year:
1900.
Weight: 11.39g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 5,290,591.
Type C bust, type I flower design with "C"
incuse =
1900 C/I "C" incuse. |
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Year:
1901.
Weight: 11.54g.
Mint:
Mumbai (Bombay).
Mintage: 130,258,458 (including other
varieties).
Type A bust, type I flower design with "B"
incuse = 1901 A/I "B" incuse.
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Year:
1901.
Weight: 11.47g.
Mint: Kolkata (Calcutta).
Mintage: 72,016,887 (including other
varieties).
Type C bust, type I flower design without dot =
1901 C/I "C" incuse. |
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Besides the above 37
coins (excluding the bubble 1882 Rupee and 1892 rotated issues), there are 36 more coins in this series as
follow (sorted according to date):
- 1877
A/II without dot.
- 1878 A/I - Calcutta Mint
- 1879 A/I "C" incuse - Calcutta Mint
- 1880 A/II dot - Bombay Mint
- 1880 A/I "C" incuse - Calcutta Mint
- 1881 A/I dot - Bombay Mint
- 1881 A/II dot - Bombay Mint
(doubtful)
- 1881 A/IV dot - Bombay Mint
- 1882 A/II dot - Bombay Mint
(doubtful)
- 1882 A/IV dot - Bombay Mint
- 1882 A/I "C" incuse - Calcutta Mint
- 1883 A/I no mm (mint mark) - Bombay Mint
(scarce)
- 1883 A/I dot - Bombay Mint
- 1883 A/I dot and "B" raised - Bombay Mint
(scarce)
- 1884 A/I "C" incuse - Calcutta Mint
- 1885 C/I "B" raised - Bombay Mint
- 1885 C/I "B" incuse - Bombay Mint
- 1885 A/II "B" incuse - Bombay Mint
- 1885 A/I "C" incuse - Calcutta Mint
- 1886 A/I "C" incuse - Calcutta Mint
- 1887 A/I "B" incuse - Bombay Mint
(doubtful)
- 1887 A/I "B" incuse (inverted "B") - Bombay
Mint
- 1887 C/I "B" incuse - Bombay Mint
- 1887 C/I "C" incuse - Calcutta Mint
- 1888 C/I "B" incuse - Bombay Mint
- 1888 C/I "B" incuse (inverted "B") - Bombay
Mint
- 1888 C/I "C" incuse - Calcutta Mint
- 1889 C/I "B" raised - Bombay Mint
- 1889 C/I "C" incuse - Calcutta Mint
- 1890 C/I "C" incuse - Calcutta Mint
- 1892 C/I "B" raised - Bombay Mint
- 1892 C/I "C" incuse - Calcutta Mint
- 1893 C/I "C" incuse - Calcutta Mint
- 1897 C/I "C" incuse - Calcutta Mint
- 1901 C/I "B" incuse - Bombay Mint
- 1901 A/I "C" incuse - Calcutta Mint
(doubtful)
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British India coins:
Coins of Indian Princely States and other
colonies:
Coins of "Republic of India" sorted under below
Presidential rulers:
Others:
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