BRITISH INDIA COINS
King George VI. 1947
1.

  1 Pice (1/4 Anna)

Metal: Bronze.   Weight: 1.94 gm.   Edge: Plain.
Diameter: 21.40mm. Shape: Round,
Large hole in center (9.5 mm approx)
KM# Obv

Rev

Mint Mark

Mint

- 1 Pice, Large hole in center * Serpentine wreath of vine leaves. High Crown Nill Calcutta
- Diamond Bombay
Note: * with only crown year 1944 and 2 Indian languages.
   
2.

  1/2 Anna

Metal: Cupro-Nickel. Weight: 2.91 gm. Edge: Plain.
Diameter: 18.50mm.
KM# Obv

Rev

Mint Mark

Mint

Portrait of King George VI, & Legend *** Large numeral 1/2 and dividing Anna, year 1944 with india ** Calcutta
** Bombay
* Bombay
NOTE: * dots by India, Dashes dot dash. ** Dots by India, Dashes by year. *** Outside the ornamental ring value expressed in 4 Indian languages.
3.

  1 Anna

Metal: Cupro-Nickel. Weight: 3.88 gm. Edge: Plain.
Diameter: 20.50mm. Shape: Round and Scalloped

KM# Obv

Rev

Mint Mark

Mint

- Portrait of King George VI, & Legend 1 Anna and India,
year 1944 **
Nill Calcutta
- Dot * Bombay

* Tip of the crown either touches "N" in King or don't.
** Outside the ornamental ring value expressed in 4 Indian languages.

4.

  2 Annas

Metal: Cupro-Nickel. Weight: 5.83 gm. Edge: Plain.
Diameter: 21.4
KM# Obv

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Mint Mark

Mint

- Portrait of King George VI, & Legend

* 2 Annas, 2 over and dividing word ANNAS, with INDIA and year 1944 below

No dots by year

Calcutta

Dots by year **

Bombay
 Note: * Within a serrated circle. ** Size of the dots by the side of the year either Large or Small.
5.

  1/4 Rupee

Metal: Nickel. Weight: 2.91 gm. Edge: Milled.
Diameter: 19.25mm.
KM# Obv

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Mint Mark

Mint

- Portrait of King George VI, & Legend Quarter Rupee and standing Indian Tiger, India, year 1947 below, Diamond Bombay

Note: Metal is only Nickel no silver.

6.

  1/2 Rupee

Metal: Nickel. Weight: 5.87 gm. Edge: Security.
Diameter: 24.20mm.
KM# Obv

Rev

Mint Mark

Mint

-

Portrait of King George VI, & Legend

Half Rupee and standing Indian Tiger, India, year 1947 below,

Diamond

Bombay

Note: Metal is only Nickel no silver.
7.

  1 Rupee

Metal: Nickel.  Weight: 11.66 gm.  Edge: Security.
Diameter: 30.55mm.
KM# Obv

Rev

Mint Mark

Mint

- Portrait of King George VI, Medium Head & Legend One Rupee and standing Indian Tiger, India, year 1947 below, Small or Normal
Diamond
Bombay
- L Lahore
Note: Metal is only Nickel no silver.

This list was prepared by Dr. Jinadatha

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