BRITISH INDIA COINS
Victoria Queen 1862
1.

  1/12 Anna

 Metal: Copper.                  Weight: 1.62 gm.                  Edge: Plain.
KM# Obv

Rev

Diameter

Mint Mark

Mint

 

A

I

17.2 mm

None

Calcutta

 

A

I

17.6 mm

None

Madras

 

A

I

18 mm

None

Bombay

    
2.

  1/2 Pice

Metal: Copper.               Weight: 3.23 gm.             Edge: Plain.       Qvhalfpice1862sml
KM# Obv

Rev

Diameter

Mint Mark

Mint

 

A

I

21.2 mm

None

Calcutta

 

A

I

21.4 mm

None

Madras

    
3.

  1/4 Anna

Metal: Copper.            Weight: 6.47 gm.               Edge: Plain.         Qvonequarteranna1862sml
KM# Obv

Rev

Diameter

Privy mark

Mint Mark

Mint

 

A

I

26.20 mm

Nill

Nill

Calcutta

 

A(1)

I

25.35 mm

"V" Raised

Nill

Calcutta

 

B

II

25.35 mm

"V" Raised

Nill

Calcutta

 

A

I

25.40 mm

Nill

Nill

Madras

 

A

I

25.40 mm

"V" Incused

Nill

Bombay

A

I

25.40 mm

"V" Incused

Dot

Bombay

4.

  1/2 Anna

Metal: Copper.        Weight: 12.95 gm.        Edge: Plain.              Qvhalfanna1862sml 
KM# Obv

Rev

Diameter

Remark

Mint Mark

Mint

 

A

I

31.15 mm

Smudged flowers

Nill

Calcutta

 

A

I(i)

31.15 mm

Five doted circle with a central dot

Nill

Calcutta

 

A

II

31.15 mm

Pineapple like flower buds

Nill

Calcutta

 

B

II

31.15 mm

Pineapple like flower buds

Nill

Calcutta

 

B

I

31.15 mm

Smudged flowers

Nill

Calcutta

 

A

I

30.45 mm

Smudged flowers

Nill

Bombay

 

A

I(i)

30.45 mm

Five doted circle with a central dot

Nill

Bombay

 

A

I

30.80 mm

Smudged flowers

Nill

Madras

 

A

I(i)

30.80 mm

Five doted circle with a central dot

Nill

Madras

   

5.

  2 Annas

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

Rev

Diameter

Remark

Mint Mark

Mint

 

A

I

15.35 mm

Bottom flower top 3 petals are same

Nill

Calcutta

 

A

I

15.35 mm

In Bottom flower top Middle petal is broader

Nill

Calcutta

 

A

I

15.75 mm

Bottom flower top 3 petals are same

Nill

Bombay

 

A

I

15.75 mm

In Bottom flower top Middle petal is broader

Nill

Bombay

 

A

I

16 mm

In Bottom flower top Middle petal is broader

Nill

Madras

   
6.

  1/4 Rupee

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

Rev

Diameter

Mint Mark

Mint

A

I

19.35 mm

Nill

Calcutta

A

I

19.70 mm

Nill

Bombay

A

I

19.95 mm

Nill

Madras

   
7.

  1/2 Rupee

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

Rev

Remark

Mint Mark

Mint

C

I

Round Pearls

Nill

Calcutta

C

II

Round pearls, 5 petals flower at 4 & 8 "o" clock position has incused or raised veins in center of the petals

Nill

Calcutta

A

 I

Round Pearls

Nill

Calcutta

A

II

Round pearls, 5 petals flower at 4 & 8 "o" clock position has raised veins in center of the petals

Nill

Calcutta

B1

II

Nill

Bombay

B2

II

Nill

Bombay

B1

II

Nill

Madras

B2

II

Nill

Madras

   
8.

  1 Rupee

Metal: Silver.           Weight: 11.66 gm.         Edge: Milled.            Qvoneru1862sml 
For Details of 1 Rupee types See 1862 dot varieties.
There are more than 60 varieties exist.
   
9.

  Gold Mohur

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

Rev

Remark

Mint Mark

Mint

-

- - Obv : Single flower in bottom panel of jabot,
Rev: There is no "V" below date
- Calcutta
- - - Obv : Single flower in bottom panel of jabot, with "V" on truncation
Rev: There is no "V" below date
- Calcutta
- - - Obv : Single flower in bottom panel of jabot,
Rev : With Tiny "V" below the date on the ornament.
- Calcutta
- - - Obv : With '"V" on truncation.
Rev : With Tiny "V" below the date on the ornament.
- Calcutta
- - - Obv : Two flowers in bottom panel of jabot, with "V" on truncation,
Rev: There is no "V" below date
- Calcutta

This list was prepared by Dr. Jinadatha

Note : 
From 1862 onwads Forzen dating system was changed to continuous dating system upto 1874 in the form of adition of 1 dot for each here. Example: 1 dot at the bottom flower means 1863 e t c, e t c. 12 dot means it is year 1874. From 1874 continuous dating system was adopted, Example; 1874, 1875 e t c. Up to 1947. 
             Details of dot coins can be seen in 1862 rupee dot varities website.
           Calcatta-Obv A.
            Bombay-Obv B.
            Madras -Obv C.

 

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