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Victoria Queen & Emprress - Collection of 20 Coins, Average Condition! 1862 - 1900
India - British - Rupee (1862-1947)
3 pies = 1 pice • 4 pices = 1 anna • 16 annas = 1 rupee -
¼ Anna - Victoria ("VICTORIA QUEEN") 1862-1876 Copper – 6.44 g – ø 25.18 mm KM# 467
¼ Anna - Victoria ("VICTORIA EMPRESS") 1877-1901 Copper – 6.4 g – ø 25 mm KM# 486
¼ Anna - Victoria ("VICTORIA QUEEN") 1862-1876 Copper – 6.44 g – ø 25.18 mm KM# 467
¼ Anna - Victoria ("VICTORIA EMPRESS") 1877-1901 Copper – 6.4 g – ø 25 mm KM# 486
Labels:
1/4 Anna,
British,
Quarter Anna,
Queen,
Victoria
Friday, September 25, 2015
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
India - British - Rupee (1862-1947) ¼ Anna - Victoria ("VICTORIA EMPRESS") 1877-1901 Copper - KM# 486
India - British - Rupee (1862-1947) ¼ Anna - Victoria ("VICTORIA EMPRESS") 1877-1901 Copper – 6.4 g – ø 25 mm KM# 486 Rs. 100/- per piece
Obverse
Crowned head of Empress Victoria facing left
Lettering: VICTORIA EMPRESS
Engraver: William Wyon
Reverse
Value and date within beaded circle and wreath
Lettering:
ONE
QUARTER
ANNA
INDIA
1889
ONE
QUARTER
ANNA
INDIA
1889
Edge
Smooth
Labels:
British,
Quarter Anna,
Victoria
Monday, March 30, 2015
British ¼ Anna - Victoria Empress, & East India 1835, Combi Offer
Available for Rs. 300/-
Obverse
Coat of arms of the East India Company: 2 lions, St George's cross on
the crest and flags, motto on the ribbon "Auspicio Regis et Senatus
Angliae"
Lettering:
1835
1835
Reverse
The value in English within a wreath of laurel:ONE QUARTER ANNA
Between the tips of the wreath is the value in Persian:"Yek Pai" = One Pice
Between the tips of the wreath is the value in Persian:"Yek Pai" = One Pice
Lettering:
EAST INDIA COMPANY
یک پای
ONE
QUARTER
ANNA
EAST INDIA COMPANY
یک پای
ONE
QUARTER
ANNA
Edge
Plain
Obverse
Crowned head of Empress Victoria facing left
Lettering: VICTORIA EMPRESS
Engraver: William Wyon
Reverse
Value and date within beaded circle and wreath
Lettering:
ONE
QUARTER
ANNA
INDIA
1889
ONE
QUARTER
ANNA
INDIA
1889
Edge
Smooth
British ¼ Anna - Victoria Queen and Empress, Two rare coins, Combi offer!
Available for Rs. 300/-
Obverse
Crowned head of Empress Victoria facing left
Lettering: VICTORIA EMPRESS
Engraver: William Wyon
Reverse
Value and date within beaded circle and wreath
Lettering:
ONE
QUARTER
ANNA
INDIA
1889
ONE
QUARTER
ANNA
INDIA
1889
Edge
Smooth
Comments
- To identify mint:
One leaf below date at the center - Calcutta
Two leaves below date under first and last digit of date - Bombay mint
One leaf below date at the center - Calcutta
Two leaves below date under first and last digit of date - Bombay mint
Obverse
Crowned head of Queen Victoria facing left, toothed rim
Lettering: VICTORIA QUEEN
Engraver: William Wyon
Reverse
Denomination and date within circle of beads, wreath surrounds, toothed rim
NOTE: Different mintmarks
• (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai
(no mintmark) = Calcutta
(pearl) = Madras
NOTE: Different mintmarks
• (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai
(no mintmark) = Calcutta
(pearl) = Madras
Lettering:
ONE
QUARTER
ANNA
INDIA
1862
ONE
QUARTER
ANNA
INDIA
1862
Edge
Plain
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