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(Year wise)
Uniform Coinage
King William IV
Vic Queen - Continuous legend
Vic Queen - Divided legend
Copper coins
Victoria Queen
1862 RUPEE DOT VARIETIES
1862 1874 1875
1876    
Victoria Empress
1877 1878 1879
1880 1881 1882
1883 1884 1885
1886 1887 1888
1889 1890 1891
1892 1893 1894
1895 1896 1897
1898 1899 1900
1901    
King Edward VII
1903 1904 1905
1906 1907 1908
1909 1910  
King George V
1911 1912 1913
1914 1915 1916
1917 1918 1919
1920 1921 1922
1923 1924 1925
1926 1927 1928
1929 1930 1931
1932 1933 1934
1935 1936  
King George VI
1938 1939 1940
1941 1942 1943
1944 1945 1946
1947    
1947 Later
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 Mohur & One Rupee

Metal-Gold Mohur Silver-Rupee 		Victoria Queen
(Continuous legend) 		Edge : Grained
Diameter : 30.5 - 30.7 mm
Weight : 11.66 gms
SL NO. DENOMINATION DESCRIPTION CHECK LIST
MINT CL
1  Mohur "S" Incuse  * Lion and Palm tree 
* Gold  		Calcutta  
2 Mohur No Initials  * Lion and Palm tree 
* Gold  		Calcutta  
3 One rupee W/Cresset dated 1840 * 19Berries (10L+9R) Calcutta  
4 One rupee W/Cresset dated 1840 * 35Berries (20L+15R) Calcutta  
5 One Rupee "S" Incuse Dated 1840 * 19Berries (10L+9R)
* 2 leaves in top right wreath
* Large Diamonds in Persian script 		Madras  
6 One Rupee "S" Incuse Dated 1840 * 19Berries (10L+9R)
* 2 leaves in top right wreath
* Small Diamonds in Persian script 		Madras  
7 One Rupee "S" Incuse &:"V" Dated 1840 * "V" on ribbon bow on the reverse  Madras  
8 One Rupee with "V" only dated 1840 * "V" on ribbon bow on the reverse  Madras  
9 One Rupee "S" Incuse Dated 1840 * 20 Berries (10L + 10R)
* Bud leaves in top right wreath  		Madras  
10 One Rupee "S" Incuse Dated 1840 * 35Berries (20L+15R) Madras  
11 One rupee No initial Dated 1840 * 19Berries (10L+9R)
* Bud leaves in top right wreath 
* Large Diamonds in Persian script 		Bombay  
12 One rupee No initial Dated 1840 * 19Berries (10L+9R)
* Bud  leaves in top right wreath
* Small Diamonds in Persian script 		Bombay  
13 One rupee No initial Dated 1840 * 35 Berries (20L+15R)
* English Head
* "M" in left ribbon bow 		Calcutta  
14 One rupee No initial Dated 1840 * 35Berries (20L+15R)
* Indian Head
* "M" in left ribbon bow 		   

This list was prepared by Dr. Jinadatha
 
 
Half Rupee

Metal-Silver 		Victoria Queen
(Continuous legend) 		Edge : Grained
Diameter : 24.6to24.9 mm
Weight : 5.83 gms
SL NO. DENOMINATION DESCRIPTION CHECK LIST
MINT CL
1 Half rupee with crescent                Dated 1840 * English Head 
* 19 Berries (9L+10R)
* Hanging berry on right is now attached to the stem.
* Two Leaves on the top right wreath 		Calcutta  
2 Half rupee No initials Dated 1840 * 19 Berries (9L+10R)
* Right berry is attached to stem
* Two leaves on top right wreath   		Bombay  
3 Half rupee with crescent Dated 1840 * Indian Head Calcutta  
4 Half rupee with "S" incuse or "V" 
Dated 1840

 

* "V" in right ribbon bow on the reverse Madras  

This list was prepared by Dr. Jinadatha
 
Quarter  Rupee

Metal-Silver 		Victoria Queen 
(Continuous Legend) 		Edge : Grained
Diameter : 19.4 to 20 mm
Weight : 3.9gms
SL NO. DENOMINATION DESCRIPTION CHECK LIST
MINT CL
1 Quarter rupee with crescent 
Dated 1840 		* English Head 
* 20 Berries (10L+10R)
* curl of Hair on cheek 		Calcutta  
2 Quarter rupee "S" Incuse Dated 1840 * No curl on cheek    
3 Quarter rupee "S" Incuse & "V" Dated 1840 * "V" on right ribbon bow on the reverse Madras  
4 Quarter rupee No initials Dated 1840 * No curl on cheek
* 20 Berries (10L + 10R) 		   
5 Quarter rupee with Crescent * Indian Head
* 34 Berries (19l+15R) 		   

This list was prepared by Dr. Jinadatha
 
Two Annas    

Metal-Silver 		Victoria Queen
(Continuous Legend) 		Edge : Plain
Diameter :15.4 to 15.8 mm
Weight : 1.46 gms
SL NO. DENOMINATION DESCRIPTION CHECK LIST
MINT CL
1 Two Annas with crescent 
Dated 1841 		* 16 Berries (8L+8R) Calcutta  
2 Two Annas with crescent 
Dated 1841 		* 16 Berries (8L+8R)
* Lock of Hair between two hair ribbon  		Calcutta  
3 Two Annas "S" Incuse Dated 1841 * single strand of hair curl Calcutta  
4 Two Annas "S" Incuse & "V" raised 
Dated 1841 		* "V" in right ribbon bow on the reverse Madras  
5 Two Annas "S" Incuse & "V" raised 
Dated 1841 		* "V" in right ribbon bow on the reverse
* Double strand of hair curls 		Madras  
6 Two Annas No Initials Dated 1841    Bombay  

This list was prepared by Dr. Jinadatha

Victoria Queen (Continuous legend) :

Mohur

Obverse
Reverse
One rupee
Type of Head on obverse

English head
Indian Head
Privy marks
A. S incuse

Obverse
S incuse
B. No initials

Serif
No initials
Mint marks on ribbon bow on the reverse
A. Crescent mark in left ribbon bow

Reverse
Crescent mark
B. 'V' mark in right ribbon bow

Reverse
'V' mark
C. 'M' mark in bottom left ribbon bow

Reverse
Without serif
Number of berries on the reverse

35 berries
20 berries
19 berries
Size of diamonds in the persian script on the reverse
A. Large diamonds

Reverse
Large diamonds
B. Small diamonds

Reverse
Small diamonds
Types of leaves on reverse
A. Bud leaves

Reverse
Bud leaves
B. Two leaves

Reverse
Two leaves
Half rupee continuous legend

Obverse
Reverse
Quarter rupee continuous legend

Obverse
Reverse
Number of berries

35 berries
20 berries
Hair curls on cheek 

with hair curls
Without hair curls
Two annas continuous legend

Obverse
Reverse

Note : 1. privy marks are 's' incuse and no initials
2. Mint marks crescent and 'v' on ribbon bow on the reverse is same as in one rupee
Type of hair curls
A. Single hair curl

Obverse
Single hair curl
B. Double hair curls

Obverse
Double hair curl

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