BRITISH INDIA COINS
Victoria Empress 1885
1.

  1/12 Anna

 Metal: Copper.   Weight: 2.16 gm.   Edge: Plain.   Diameter: 17.70 mm
KM# Obv

Rev

Remark

Privy Mark

Mint Mark

Mint

- B - Nill Nill Nill Calcutta
- B - Nill Nill "C" Incuse Calcutta
    
2.

  1/2 Pice

 Metal: Copper.   Weight: 3.23 gm.   Edge: Plain.   Diameter: 21.30 mm
KM# Obv

Rev

Remark

Privy Mark

Mint Mark

Mint

- A I Nill Nill Nill Calcutta
- A I Nill Nill "C" Incuse Calcutta
    
3.

  1/4 Anna

Metal: Copper.   Weight: 6.47 gm.   Edge: Plain.   Diameter: 6.47mm.
KM# Obv

Rev

Remark

Privy Mark

Mint Mark

Mint

- B

II

Nil

Nill

C incuse

Calcutta

   
4.

  1/2 Anna

1885 Not issued

   

5.

  2 Annas

Metal: Silver.   Weight: 1.46 gm.    Edge: Plain.   Diameter: 15.65mm.
KM# Obv

Rev

Privy Mark

Mint Mark

Mint

- B

II

"V"

C Incuse

Calcutta

- A

I

"V" Inverted

Nill

Bombay

-

A

I

"V" Inverted

"B" Raised

Bombay

-

B

II

"V"

"B" Raised

Bombay

   
6.

  1/4 Rupee

Metal: Silver. Weight: 2.91 gm. Edge: Milled. Diameter: 19.55mm.
KM# Obv

Rev

Privy Mark

Mint Mark

Mint

C

II

"V"

"C" Incuse

Calcutta

-

B

I

"V" one arm only

"B" Raised & Dot

Bombay

 

B

I

"V" one arm only

"B" Raised

Bombay

   
7.

  1/2 Rupee

Metal: Silver.  Weight: 5.83 gm.  Edge: Milled. Diameter: 24.40 mm.
KM# Obv

Rev

Privy Mark

Mint Mark

Mint

A

I

"V"

"C" Incuse

Calcutta

A

II

"V"

"B" Raised & Dot

Bombay

 

A

II

"V"

"B" Raised

Bombay

   
8.

  1 Rupee

Metal: Silver.  Weight: 11.66 gm.  Edge: Milled. Diameter: 30.60mm.

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KM# Obv

Rev

Remark

Privy Mark

Mint Mark

Mint

-

C

II

*

Nill

"C" Incused

Calcutta

- C I ** Nill "C" Incused Calcutta
-

A

I

Nill

Big "V"

"B" Incused

Bombay

-

A

II

Nill

Big "V"

"B"Raised

Bombay

-

A

I

Nill

"V" and "J"

"B" Incused

Bombay

- A I Nill "V" and "J" "B"Raised Bombay
- A I Nill "V" and "J" "B"Raised & dot Bombay
- A II ** "V" and "J" "B"Raised Bombay
- A II "B" in Top and Bottom flowers "V" and "J" "B"Raised Bombay
- A II "B" only in Bottom flower "V" and "J" "B"Raised Bombay
- A II * "V" and "J" "B" Incused Bombay
- A II(b) At 8 "O" clock position flower has 3 petals instead of 5 petals "V" and "J" "B" Incused Bombay
- A II(b) "V" and "J" "B"Raised Bombay
- A II(b) "V" and "J" Nill Bombay
C I 9 perals Nill Nill Bombay
C I Nill "B" Incused Bombay
C I Nill "B" Raised Bombay
C I 10 Pearls Nill "B" Raised Bombay
C I Nill "B" Incused Bombay
C II * Nill "B" Raised Bombay
C II Nill Nill "B" Incused Bombay

* top stroke of numeral "5" will be either short or long.
** Second loop of necklase as either 9 or 10 pearls.

9.

  Gold Mohur

Metal: Gold.  Weight: 11.66 gm.  Edge: Milled. Diameter: 26mm.
KM# Obv

Rev

Mint

- Victoria Empress 1885 Calcutta

This list was prepared by Dr. Jinadatha

Note : Calcatta-Obv A.
            Bombay-Obv B.
            Madras -Obv C.

 

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