BRITISH INDIA COINS
King George VI. 1939 |
| 1. |
1/12 Anna
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Metal: Bronze. Weight: 1.62 gm. Edge: Plain.
Diameter: 17.50mm. |
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| KM# |
Obv |
Rev
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Remark
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Mint Mark
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Mint
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| - |
Portrait of King George VI, & Legend |
1/12 Pice and India, year 1939 surrounded by a floral wreath |
Y H * |
Nill |
Calcutta |
| - |
M H * |
Nill |
Calcutta |
| - |
Y H * |
Dot ** |
Bombay |
| - |
M H * |
Dot ** |
Bombay |
| * Y H: Young Head, High relief effigy, Long trefoils in crown. M H: Mature Head, low relief effigy, short trefoils in crown. ** Dot below & in center of year. |
| 2. |
1/2 Pice
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Metal: Bronze. Weight: 2.43 gm. Edge: Plain.
Diameter: 21.20mm. |
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| KM# |
Obv |
Rev
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Mint Mark
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Mint
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| - |
Portrait of King George VI, & Legend |
1/2 Pice and India, year 1939 surrounded by a floral wreath |
Nill |
Calcutta |
| - |
Dot |
Bombay |
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| 3. |
1/4 Anna
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Metal: Bronze. Weight: 4.85 gm. Edge: Plain.
Diameter: 25.40mm. |
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| KM# |
Obv |
Rev
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Remark
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Mint Mark
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Mint
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| - |
Portrait of King George VI, & Legend |
1/4 Anna and India, year 1939 surrounded by a floral wreath
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Y H *
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Nill
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Calcutta |
| - |
M H *
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Nill
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Calcutta |
| - |
Nill
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Dot **
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Bombay |
| Note: * Y H: Young Head, High relief effigy, Long trefoils in crown. M H: Mature Head, low relief effigy, short trefoils in crown. ** Dot below & in center of year. |
| 4. |
1 Anna
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Metal: Cupro-Nickel. Weight: 3.88 gm. Edge: Plain.
Diameter: 20.50mm. Shape: Round and Scalloped
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| KM# |
Obv |
Rev
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Remark
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Mint Mark
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Mint
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| - |
Portrait of King George VI, & Legend |
1 Anna and India,
year 1939 *** |
Nill |
None |
Calcutta |
| - |
Y H * |
Dot ** |
Bombay |
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M H * |
Dot ** |
Bombay |
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Note: * Y H: Young Head, High relief effigy, Long trefoils in crown. M H: Mature Head, low relief effigy, short trefoils in crown. ** Dot below & in center of year. *** Outside the ornamental ring value expressed in 4 Indian languages.
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| 5. |
2 Annas
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Metal: Cupro-Nickel. Weight: 5.83 gm. Edge: Plain.
Diameter: 21.4 |
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| KM# |
Obv |
Rev
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Remark
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Mint Mark
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Mint
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| - |
Portrait of King George VI, & Legend |
*** 2 Annas,2 over and dividing word ANN AS, with INDIA and date below
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Y H *
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Nill
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Calcutta |
| - |
M H *
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Nill
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Calcutta |
| - |
Nill
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Dot **
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Bombay |
| Note: * Y H: Young Head, High relief effigy, Long trefoils in crown. M H: Mature Head, low relief effigy, short trefoils in crown. ** Dot below & in center of year. *** Within a serrated circle. |
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| 6. |
1/4 Rupee
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Metal: Silver. Weight: 2.91 gm. Edge: Milled.
Diameter: 19.25mm. |
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| KM# |
Obv |
Rev
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Mint Mark
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Mint
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| - |
Portrait of King George VI, & Legend |
1/4 Rupee and India, year 1939, Within a floral wreath |
Nill |
Calcutta |
| - |
Dot * |
Bombay |
| - |
Nill |
Bombay |
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* With tiny diamond shaped mark either on obv or rev
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| 7. |
1/2 Rupee
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Metal: Silver. Weight: 5.87 gm. Edge: Milled.
Diameter: 24.20mm. |
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| KM# |
Obv |
Rev
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Remark
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Mint Mark
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Mint
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| - |
Portrait of King George VI, & Legend |
Half Rupee and India, year 1939, Within a floral wreath
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Y H * |
Nill |
Calcutta
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| - |
M H *
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Nill
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Calcutta
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| - |
Y H *
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Dot
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Bombay
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| - |
M H *
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Dot
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Bombay
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| Note: * Y H: Young Head, High relief effigy, Long trefoils in crown. M H: Mature Head, low relief effigy, short trefoils in crown. |
| 8. |
1 Rupee
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Metal: Silver. Weight: 11.66 gm. Edge: Milled/SecurityEdge.
Diameter: 30.55mm. |
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| KM# |
Obv |
Rev
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Remark |
Mint Mark
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Mint
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| - |
Not for Circulation only Proof Coin |
Nill |
Nill |
Calcutta |
| - |
Portrait of King George VI, & Legend |
One Rupee and India, year 1939 , Yek Rupiya, Within a floral wreath |
M E * |
Dot |
Bombay |
| - |
S E ** |
Dot |
Bombay |
| Note * ME: Milled Edge, ** SE: Security Edge. (1) For the 1st in 1940 this security edge was introduced to prevent forgery. (2) This coin made up of Quarternary Alloy with 50% Silver. |
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This list was prepared by Dr. Jinadatha
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