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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: 1941 (1939-1941)
Mint: Calcutta
Value: 2 Annas (1/8)
Currency: Rupee (1862-1947)
Composition: Copper-Nickel
Weight: 5.8 g.
Diameter: 22 mm
Mintage: 63,456,000
Grade: AU58
Shape: Quadrangular (4-sided)
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: KM# 541
Obverse:
Crowned head of King George VI, left. English legend around.
Lettering: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Engraver: Percy Metcalfe.
Reverse:
Denomination and date below within floral design, surrounded by "two Annas" in four languages, Urdu, Telugu, Bengali & Devanagari.
Lettering:
دو آن
दो आना দুই মানা
2
ANNAS
INDIA
1941
రెండుఅణాఒ
Translation: 2 annas.
Edge:
Plain.
Comments:
- Mint marks:
Bombay, beads by date.
Calcutta no mint mark.
No good way to identify Lahore mint coins have been found. Mint records show 25,480,000 were minted in Lahore.
Reference : KM# 541
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1...
Collection : George VI - King Emperor (1936-1952) of United Kingdom & British India