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Country: British India - King George VI (King: 1936-1952 & Emperor of India from 1936 until 1947)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Year: 1946 (1946-1947)
Mint: Bombay
Value: 1/2 Anna (1/32)
Currency: Rupee (1862-1947)
Composition: Copper-Nickel
Weight: 2.8 g.
Diameter: 17.3 mm
Mintage: -
Grade: XF/VF (smudged)
Shape: Quadrangular (4-sided)
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: KM# 535.1
Obverse:
Crowned head of King George VI, left. English legend, toothed rim.
Lettering: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Engraver: Percy Metcalfe
Reverse:
Denomination and date within decorative outline, Value in 4 Indian languages outside border Urdu, Bengali, Telugu & Devanagari within a toothed rim.
Lettering:
دو پیسہ
दो पैसा দুই পয়সা
INDIA
AN ½ NA
1946
రెండు బైఎఅ
Translation: Two Paisa (= 1/2 anna)
Edge:
Plain.
Comments:
- Mint marks:
1946 Bombay - small dot in the center of the dashes before and after the date (see image below).
1947 Bombay - small dot in the center of the dashes before and after the date (see image below).
- A large mintage has been reported for 1946 from the Lahore mint records but a proper way to identify these coins have not been found. Coins from both Calcutta and Lahore mints have test marks so they are not a good way to identify mints.
- KM 535.1 - 2.87g
- KM 535.2 - 2.9g
Reference : KM# 535
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1...
Collection : George VI - King Emperor (1936-1952) of United Kingdom & British India