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Basis of classification of William IV One Rupee
Obverse Types

R.S. Incused		   
F Incused
F Raised
F Dug out
No Initial
   
Reverse Types

20 Berries
19 Berries
18 Berries
 

Two Leaves
Bud Leaves
   

This list was prepared by Dr. Jinadatha
BRITISH INDIA COINS
King William IV

 1 Rupee                                                     DESCRIPTION

* Metal: Silver
* Weight: 11.66 gms 
* Diameter: 30.55mm
* Mint: Calcutta

* Obv: "R.S". - Incuse Dated 1835
* Rev: One Rupee within laurel
       wreath. East India Company
* Edge: Milled

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P NO

 KM #

 MINT DESCRIPTION IMG
1 -

Calcutta

 Obv: "R.S". - Incuse
19 Berries (10L+9R),
Bud leaves in top right wreath Dated 1835		 KWIVSilverRupeesml
2  

Calcutta

 Obv: "R.S". - Incuse
20 Berries (11L+9R),
Horizotal limb of "L" in Williams is either stright or Wavy and thik or thin in size of letters.
3 Calcutta Obv: "R.S". - Incuse
21 Berries (12L+9R),
4 -

Calcutta

 Obv : "F" Incuse Dated 1835
19 Berries (10L+9R),
Bud leaves in top right wreath,
Leaf tip in the wreath falls very much short of "T" in EAST.		 KWIVSilverRupeesml
 5  

 Calcutta

 Obv : "F" Incuse Dated 1835
19 Berries (10L+9R),
Bud leaves in top right wreath
Dot after "F" Leaf tip in the wreath falls very much short of "T" in EAST.
6   

Calcutta 

 Obv : "L" in William is stright.
Rev:19 Berries (10L+9R),
Bud leaves in top right wreath
Leaf tip in the wreath falls short of base of "T" in EAST.
Reverse Inverted by 180'
7   Calcutta Obv : "L" in William is stright.
Rev:19 Berries (10L+9R),
Bud leaves in top right wreath
Leaf tip in the wreath falls short of base of "T" in EAST.
Reverse aligned.
 8  Calcutta Obv : "F" Incuse Dated 1835
19 Berries (10L+9R),
Two leaves in top right wreath
Base of "T" EAST INDIA COMPANY
Reverse Inverted by 180'
 9  Calcutta Obv : "F" Incuse Dated 1835
19 Berries (10L+9R),
Two leaves in top right wreath
Base of "T" EAST INDIA COMPANY
Reverse aligned.
 10  Calcutta Obv : "F" Incuse Dated 1835
19 Berries (10L+9R),
Leaf tip in the wreath falls short of base of "T" in EAST.Two leaves above "E" ONE
11 -

Calcutta

 Obv : "F" Incuse Dated 1835
19 Berries (10L+9R),
Two leaves in top right wreath 		 KWIVSilverRupeesml
12  

Calcutta

 Obv : "F" Incuse Dated 1835
19 Berries (10L+9R),
Without raised dot after year
13 Calcutta Obv : "F" Incuse Dated 1835
19 Berries (10L+9R),
With raised dot after year
14  Calcutta Obv : "F" Dug out Dated 1835
19 Berries (10L+9R),
Two leaves above "E" of ONE
15  Calcutta  Obv : "F" Dug out Dated 1835
19 Berries (10L+9R),
Bud leaves above "E" of ONE
16  Calcutta Obv : "F" Dug out Dated 1835
20 Berries (11L+9R),
17 -

Calcutta

 Obv : "F" Raised Dated 1835
19 Berries (10L+9R),
Two leaves in top right wreath
Reverse Inverted by 180'
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18  

Calcutta

 Obv : "F" Raised Dated 1835
19 Berries (10L+9R),
Two leaves in top right wreath
Aligned Reverse
19 -

Calcutta

 Obv : "F" Raised Dated 1840
19 Berries (10L+9R),
Two leaves in top right wreath 		 KWIVSilverRupeesml
20 -

Bombay

 Obv : No Initials Dated 1835
19 Berries (10L+9R),
Bud leaves in top right wreath 
Bud leaves above "E" of ONE
Reverse Inverted by 180'
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21   

Bombay

 Obv : No Initials Dated 1835
19 Berries (10L+9R),
Bud leaves in top right wreath
Bud leaves above "E" of ONE
Aligned Reverse

This list was prepared by Dr. Jinadatha

Note : Some collectors include in varieties
           1. Three types of "inverted" reverse coins,
           2. Dug out "F" as compared to Normal "F",
           3. Different size and letters in Williams king 

 

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